Joseph in Prison (Discussion Questions)

Read Genesis 40

• What kind of a person was Joseph?
• He is sold as a slave and becomes second in the household of Potiphar. He is thrown in prison and is put in charge of the prisoners. What does this tell us about Joseph?
• Name two prisoners in jail with Joseph. (Gen. 40:1)· What did they do wrong?
• Who did Joseph say was responsible for interpreting the dreams? (Gen. 40:8)
• How is this response different from when he told his brother about his dreams?
• Describe the dream of the butler. What did Joseph tell him about his dream? (Gen. 40:9-13)· What did Joseph ask the butler to do? (Gen. 40:14-15)
• Describe the dream of the baker. What did Joseph tell him about his dream? (Gen. 40:16-19)
• Were Joseph's interpretations correct?
• Why does it seem as though Joseph was denied justice?
• Have you ever felt unjustly accused of doing something wrong?
• If so, how did you deal with it?
• Did you complain?
• Pray about it?
• Fight?