Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Genesis 40'; Bi-Monthly, Tu/Thurs, Post Chapter 40, July 16, 2020

​My friends, 

Thank you for returning during this week of July 14-16, 2020 as we proceed with the posts of our final section of the Book of Genesis, Genesis Chapters 36-50. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

Because the Biblical Record is quite extensive and detailed, no further 'introductions' are really necessary. 
We will take appropriate 'pauses' during the posting of this 15-Chapter Section, for we are not in a 'horse-race'.
 
​Remember we pray for the Almighty to 'open the eyes of our understanding', as we 'come into His Presence', 'reading' His Living Word, the Holy Bible.  [See prayer on Introduction Post A-PM, February 25, 2020; Post 1-AM, March 2, 2020, and Post 3-AM, March 4, 2020.] 
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Further, I hope y0u take the time to review all the chapters so that you will see how each generation was treated by the Lord, as each generation learned to 'know the Living God' for themselves.  This is so very important, for each of us today.

​And, today, our new outline, and the 'next' 'descendant' God has chosen for 'the Promise to Abraham', 'Joseph':

1. The Descendants of Esau (36:1—36:43)  July 6, 2020 audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
2. The Life of Joseph (37:1—) July 8, 2020 audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
   1. Joseph shares his prophetic dreams (37:1 – 37:11) July 8, 2020
   2. Joseph thrown into a well and sold into slavery (37:12 – 37:36) July 8, 2020 
   3. Judah's 'sin' (Chapter 38) July 10, 2020 audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
   4. Joseph is taken into Egypt, and ends up in prison (Chapters 39-40) July 14-16, 2020
3. Joseph’s career (41:1 – 41:57)  July 20, 2020 and continuing audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
4. Jacob’s migration (Chapters 42–47) July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 2020 - First 'Pause'. [ until August 4, 2020]
   1. Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt to buy grain (42:1 – 43:34) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
   2. Joseph’s stolen cup – Judah accepts responsibility when Joseph tests his brothers (44:1 – 44:34)
5. Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers (45:1 – 45:28) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
6. Jacob moves to Egypt to join Joseph (46:1 – 47:12) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
7. Joseph saves the people of Egypt during the great famine (47:13 – 47:27)
8. Jacob’s final days (47:28 – 50:26)  Time allocated due to 'length of chapters, August 4, 6, 10,12,14, 2020.
   1. Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and places Ephraim before Manasseh (47:28 – 48:22)
   2. Jacob blesses the Twelve Tribes before breathing his last (49:1 – 49:33)
   3. Joseph mourns his father’s death, reassures his brothers they are safe, then passes from earth (50:1 – 50:26) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
9. Joseph’s final days (50:15–26) audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

Be prepared, my friends.  The 'historical chapters' in Genesis are long, requiring most posts to be in 2-3 posts on a given day.  Be encouraged!  Be blessed with 'the details' the LORD gives us, reflecting how down to the minutest of details He is concerned with His children.  And, that hasn't changed today. Amen.  Amen. ​

Now, verbatim, Genesis Chapter 40 ​​​audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh in prison, Their dreams interpreted by Joseph. (1-19) The ingratitude of the chief butler. (20-23) 

1 'And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
2And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.'​

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5'And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.'​

6'And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
9And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
10And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
11And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.'

12And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
13Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.'

16 'When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
17And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.'

18 'And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.' audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

20 'And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html 
23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.'  Amen. Amen.​​

Please return, as we continue the 'saga' of 'Joseph' during a 'daily feast', beginning the week of July 20, 2020.  

​Continued 'blessings' as you come 'through the Word', studying, in the Presence of Jesus. Amen. Amen.