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As you know Joseph dreamed that everyone would bow down to him:
We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly
my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and
bowed low before mine! (Genesis 37:7)
Listen, I have had another dream, he said. The sun, moon, and
eleven stars bowed low before me! (Genesis 37:9)
Because of jealousy he was sold by his brothers and he was
bought by Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh. You all know the
story of Joseph, that's why I'll just sum it up in a few words.
After a while he's put into jail where he interprets two dreams.
Then the pharaoh has a dream and the chief cup-bearer remembered
that through the interpretation of his dream given by a man in
the prison he was put back into the
service
of
the
pharaoh.
Joseph
is
brought before the pharaoh and he told
him: It is beyond my power to do this,
Joseph replied. But God can tell you
what it means and set you at ease.
After the pharaoh told him the dream,
Joseph interpreted it.
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Often when God prophesies you about you
being great, you will be tested as