Welcome to the Management Seminar hosted by God. He places us in the right place, in the right time and is always there with us, no what hole we have managed to get ourselves thrown in. Audio available at http://edthepastor.podbean.com/e/dream-job-genesis-3920%e2%80%9323-401%e2%80%9323/?token=fe3ddcc38c1be170e5a2502f3e9ae898

1. Dream Job
Genesis 39:20–23; 40:1–23

2. Genesis 39:20–23; 40:1–23
20 So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail,
the place where the king’s prisoners were confined;
and he was there in the jail. 21 But the LORD was with
Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him
favor in the sight of the chief jailer. 22 The chief jailer
committed to Joseph’s charge all the prisoners who
were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he
was responsible for it. 23 The chief jailer did not
supervise anything under Joseph’s charge because the
LORD was with him; and whatever he did,

3. the LORD made to prosper.
1 Then it came about after these things, the cupbearer
and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord,
the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh was furious with his two
officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. 3 So
he put them in confinement in the house of the captain
of the bodyguard, in the jail, the same place where
Joseph was imprisoned. 4 The captain of the bodyguard
put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of
them; and they were in confinement for some time. 5
Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt,

4. who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same
night, each man with his own dream and each dream
with its own interpretation. 6 When Joseph came to
them in the morning and observed them, behold, they
were dejected. 7 He asked Pharaoh’s officials who were
with him in confinement in his master’s house, “Why
are your faces so sad today?” 8 Then they said to him,
“We have had a dream and there is no one to interpret
it.” Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations
belong to God? Tell it to me, please.” 9 So the chief
cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him,
“In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;

5. 10 and on the vine were three branches. And as it was
budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters
produced ripe grapes. 11 “Now Pharaoh’s cup was in my
hand; so I took the grapes and squeezed them into
Pharaoh’s cup, and I put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.”
12 Then Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of
it: the three branches are three days; 13 within three
more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore
you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into
his hand according to your former custom when you
were his cupbearer. 14 “Only keep me in mind when it
goes well with you, and please do me a kindness by

6. mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this
house. 15 “For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of
the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that
they should have put me into the dungeon.” 16 When
the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably,
he said to Joseph, “I also saw in my dream, and behold,
there were three baskets of white bread on my head; 17
and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of
baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating
them out of the basket on my head.” 18 Then Joseph
answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three
baskets are three days;

7. 19 within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head
from you and will hang you on a tree, and the birds will
eat your flesh off you.” 20 Thus it came about on the
third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a
feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of
the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker
among his servants. 21 He restored the chief cupbearer
to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand; 22
but he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had
interpreted to them. 23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not
remember Joseph, but forgot him.

8. Key Verses
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it
for good in order to bring about this present result, to
preserve many people alive.
Genesis 50:20
…God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according
to His purpose.
Romans 8:28b

9. Dream Job
Genesis 39:20–23; 40:1–23

10. For Our Note Takers
The Dream Job (39:20–40:23)
A. Joseph and the jailer (39:20–23)
B. Joseph and the prisoners (40:1–23)
1. The characters (40:1–4)
2. The commotion (40:5–8)
3. The clarification (40:9–19)
a. The cup-bearer’s dream (40:9–15)
b. The baker’s dream (40:16–19)
4. The conclusion (40:20–23)

11. Joseph and the Jailor
Genesis 39:20–23

12. Genesis 39:20–23
20 So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail, the
place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was
there in the jail. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph and
extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of
the chief jailer. 22 The chief jailer committed to Joseph’s
charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that
whatever was done there, he was responsible for it. 23 The
chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s charge
because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the
LORD made to prosper.

13. No Club Fed
He [God] sent a man before
them, Joseph, who was sold as
a slave. They afflicted his feet
with fetters, He himself was laid
in irons; Until the time that his
word came to pass, The word of
the LORD tested him.
Psalm 105:17–19
One of the psalmist wrote:
This was a real prison
The king’s enemies were here
It took time for Joseph to rise to a position of
responsibility.

14. From The Pit To The
Penthouse To Prison
But the LORD was with Joseph and
extended kindness to him, and
gave him favor in the sight of the
chief jailer …….…………………………….
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
And whatever he did, the LORD
made to prosper.

15. God was with him
Yahweh-God’s covenant name
New Covenant name
All this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet: “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH
CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME
IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.”
Matthew 1:22–23

16. Jesus-Yahweh Saves
…and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of
the age.”
Matthew 28:20b

17. Positions of authority
Watching flocks with brothers-tattle tale
Relaying dreams-rebuked by dad, hated by brothers
Head of Potiphar's house-didn’t handle advances
Head trustee-excelled w/o incident

18. Without incident?
The chief jailer committed to Joseph’s charge all the
prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was
done there, he was responsible for it. The chief jailer
did not supervise anything under Joseph’s charge
because the LORD was with him.

19. New Testament Take Away
1. I Corinthians 10:13-No temptation too great for us
2. James 5:11-God is merciful and will not abandoned us
3. II Thessalonians 1:4–5-Trials make us worthy
4. Hebrews 12:7-God chastens those He loves
5. James 1:12-God turns temptations to our benefit if
we resist them

20. New Testament Take Away Scriptures
1. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and
God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the
temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
2. James 5:11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job
and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is
merciful.
3. 2 Thessalonians 1:4–5your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and
afflictions which you endure. This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that
you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
4. Hebrews 12:7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what
son is there whom his father does not discipline?
5. James 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he
will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

21. Joseph and the
Prisoners
Genesis 40:1-23

22. The Characters
1 Then it came about after these things, the cupbearer
and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord,
the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh was furious with his two
officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. 3 So
he put them in confinement in the house of the captain
of the bodyguard, in the jail, the same place where
Joseph was imprisoned. 4 The captain of the bodyguard
put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of
them; and they were in confinement for some time.
Genesis 40:1–4

23. Pharaoh's men
Chief Cupbearer-a trusted advisor (Nehemiah 1)
Chief Baker-position of trust and authority
*Captain of the Bodyguard-Potiphar (Genesis 39:1)

24. New Testament Take Away
Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so
that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers,
they may because of your good deeds, as they observe
them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:12

25. The Commotion
5 Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt,
who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night,
each man with his own dream and each dream with its own
interpretation. 6 When Joseph came to them in the morning
and observed them, behold, they were dejected. 7 He asked
Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in confinement in his
master’s house, “Why are your faces so sad today?” 8 Then
they said to him, “We have had a dream and there is no one
to interpret it.” Then Joseph said to them, “Do not
interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please.”
Genesis 40:5–8

26. Another Prisoner
Conduct yourselves with
wisdom toward outsiders,
making the most of the
opportunity. Let your speech
always be with grace, as
though seasoned with salt,
so that you will know how
you should respond to each
person.
Colossians 4:5–6
Colossians 4:3 (NASB95)
3 praying at the same time
for us as well, that God will
open up to us a door for the
word, so that we may speak
forth the mystery of Christ,
for which I have also been
imprisoned;

27. The Clarification
Genesis 40:9-19

28. The Cup Bearer
Vine with three branches
Budded-Blossomed-Fruited
Squeezed juice into cup
Gave it to Pharaoh

29. This is the interpretation
The three branches are three days
Pharaoh will release you
Restore you to your office

30. The cost
Only keep me in mind when it goes well with you, and
please do me a kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh
and get me out of this house. For I was in fact
kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even
here I have done nothing that they should have put me
into the dungeon.
Genesis 40:14–15

31. The Baker
Three baskets of
bread on my head
Top basket for
Pharaoh
Birds came and
ate it

32. This is its interpretation
The three baskets are three days
Within three days Pharaoh will release you
Will hang you on a tree
Birds will eat your flesh

33. Three days later On Pharaoh’s birthday, that he
made a feast for all his servants;
and he lifted up the head of the
chief cupbearer and the head of
the chief baker among his
servants.

34. He restored the chief
cupbearer to his office,
and he put the cup into
Pharaoh’s hand; but he
hanged the chief baker,
just as Joseph had
interpreted to them.
Genesis 40:21–22

35. He what?
Yet the chief cupbearer did not
remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Genesis 40:23

36. Regardless of outcome
God puts you where are
Do the right thing
God is in control
…God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according
to His purpose.
Romans 8:28b

37. Dream Job
Genesis 39:20–23; 40:1–23