And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck. These were the insignia of his exalted office, the seal-ring to affix to the royal decrees, the fine white byssus robe, which placed him on a level with the highest priests in the land, the gold chain as a special mark of royal favor.
Verse Genesis 41:42. _AND PHARAOH TOOK OFF HIS RING-AND PUT IT UPON JOSEPH'S_ _HAND_] In this ring was probably set the _king's signet_, by which the royal instruments were sealed; and thus Joseph was...
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר _y__e__'or_, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2. אחוּ _'āchû_, “sedge, reed-grass, marsh-grass.” This word is probably Co...
CHAPTER 41 JOSEPH'S EXALTATION _ 1. Pharaoh's dreams (Genesis 41:1)_ 2. Joseph brought from the prison (Genesis 41:8) 3. Joseph's humility (Genesis 41:16) 4. The revealer of secrets ...
GENESIS 41. JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAMS AND IS MADE VICEROY OF EGYPT. This is mainly from E, Genesis 41:1 apart from Genesis 41:15_ b_, and perhaps Genesis 41:9_ b_ entirely so. But J has been...
PHARAOH TOOK OFF HIS RING... AND PUT IT ON JOSEPH'S HAND. In this ring was probably the king's signet or seal by which all royal decrees and laws were signed, and giving it to Joseph was making him Lo...
_signet ring_ i.e. the official ring with which state documents would be sealed. The king thus symbolically transferred to Joseph absolute authority. Cf. 1Ma 6:15, "gave him his diadem and his robe an...
Joseph as Grand Vizier 38. _such a one as this_ Pharaoh and his servants are represented as discerning in Joseph the supreme gifts of one who combined the supernatural power of interpreting dreams wi...
PHARAOH TOOK OFF HIS RING— Thus he invested him with authority; for rings were anciently worn by princes, not by way of ornament only, but as a badge of their imperial dignity; and, as the royal signe...
2. _Joseph as Prisoner in Egypt_ (Genesis 39:1 to Genesis 41:45). 39 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh'S, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of t...
_AND PHARAOH TOOK OFF HIS RING FROM HIS HAND, AND PUT IT UPON JOSEPH'S HAND, AND ARRAYED HIM IN VESTURES OF FINE LINEN, AND PUT A GOLD CHAIN ABOUT HIS NECK;_ No JFB commentary on this verse....
41:42 byssus, (d-22) Fine Egyptian cotton or linen, see Exodus 25:4 and 39.28...
THE DREAMS OF PHARAOH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF JOSEPH 1. Pharaoh] It is believed that a dynasty of Asiatic (perhaps Bedouin) conquerors, known as the Hyksôs or Shepherd kings, were now in power in Egypt...
RING.. VESTURES.. CHAIN] 'The speculative mind of the Oriental invests everything with a symbolical significance '(Kalisch). The ring was Pharaoh's signet or seal, showing that Joseph was invested wit...
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 41 *PHARAOH’S DREAMS V1 After two whole years, *Pharaoh had a dream. He dreamed that he stood by the river Nile. V2 And he saw 7 cows, which came...
*Pharaoh’s ring was a ‘signet ring’. The shape of a ‘signet ring’ has a special pattern. Its owner would press the ring on a flat lump of clay. (Clay is a kind of soil. One can form it into a flat lum...
HIS RING. — Heb., _his signet ring._ As decrees became law when stamped with the royal signet, it was naturally the symbol of authority; and so with us, at the formation of a ministry the great seal i...
וַ יָּ֨סַר פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת ־טַבַּעְתֹּו֙ מֵ עַ֣
PHARAOH'S DREAMS Genesis 41:1 "Thus saith the Lord, that frustrateth the tokens of the liars and maketh diviners mad; that confirmeth the word of His servant, and performeth the counsel of His messen...
JOSEPH'S ADMINISTRATION Genesis 41:37, Genesis 47:13 "He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom." Psalms 105:2...
JOSEPH, EXALTED, PREPARES FOR FAMINE Genesis 41:37 The Spirit of God was evidently in Joseph, but so far from rendering him a mere visionary, it made him eminently practical. Have your visions of God...
Still the divine activity proceeded. Now it was Pharaoh who dreamed, and now the butler remembered. The result was that Joseph was brought before the king, and as he stood in the royal presence he was...
PHARAOH APPOINTS JOSEPH There was obvious wisdom seen in the interpretation and suggestions offered by Joseph. Pharaoh realized such wisdom could only come from God who was clearly with this Hebrew. S...
_His ring, the sign of power. Thus Alexander appointed Perdiccas to be his successor. (Curtius x. 5.) Assuerus gave his authority to Aman and to Mardocheus, Esther iii. and viii. --- Silk, or fine cot...
When the Church is adorned in the robes of the Redeemer's righteousness, then, like Joseph, how differently clad from the former wretchedness! Psalms 45:9....
Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 37 THROUGH 41. What follows from chapter 37 is the interesting history of Joseph, to which even children ever yield a ready ear, although ignorant of all the...
AND PHARAOH TOOK OFF HIS RING FROM HIS HAND, AND PUT IT UPON JOSEPH'S HAND,.... Which, as it was expressive of the interest he had in his royal favour, so was a token of that high office and great dig...
_And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;_ Ver. 42. _And Pharaoh took off his ring._...
_Pharaoh took off his ring_ Which was both a token of the highest dignity, and an instrument of the greatest power; _and put it on Joseph's hand_ Thereby giving him authority to make and sign what dec...
1 Pharaohs two dreames. 9 Ioseph interpreteth them. 33 Hee giueth Pharaoh counsell. 38 Ioseph is aduanced. 50 Hee begetteth Manasseh and Ephraim. 54 The famine beginneth. 1 AND it came to passe...
FIFTH SECTION _Joseph the interpreter of Pharaoh’s dreams._ GENESIS 41:1-57 1And it came to pass, at the end of two full years [lit., days], that Pharaoh dreamed; and, behold, he stood by the river....
DREAMS SENT BY GOD TO PHARAOH Joseph remained in prison two full years longer, a further time of learning in humiliation the practical lesson of self-discipline. But he was under God's eye, and at th...
FINE LINEN: Or, silk...
33-45 Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we shall need all the grace we can have...
HIS RING was both a token of highest dignity, and an instrument of greatest power, by which he had authority to make and sign what decrees he thought fit in the king's name. See ESTHER 3:10, ESTHER 8:...
On which we shall dwell more particularly. There is not in scripture a more perfect and beautiful type of Christ than Joseph. Whether we view Christ as the object of the Father's love, the object of t...
Genesis 41:42 Pharaoh H6547 took H5493 ring H2885 off H5493 (H8686) hand H3027 put H5414 (H8799) Josephs...
‘And Pharaoh said, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put...
CONTENTS: Pharaoh's dream. Joseph's exaltation in Egypt and his Gentile bride. CHARACTERS: Pharaoh, Joseph, butler, Asenath, Manasseh, Ephriam. CONCLUSION: The faithful believer will be abundantly r...
Genesis 41:1. _Pharaoh dreamed._ See on Isaiah 4:2. Whatever be the pleas of atheism and materialism against dreams of a prophetic character, it is evident enough from the gentile mythology, and from...
_Pharaoh said unto his servants: Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?_ PHARAOH AND JOSEPH In examining this narrative we find a most remarkable parallel in the rela...
WHAT A RING MAY MEAN Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand. Genesis 41:42. Rings are the most old-fashioned things in the world. They were worn thousands and...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 41:42 To show Joseph’s special status, Pharaoh gives him his royal SIGNET RING, dresses him appropriately, and provides royal transport....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 41:40. According unto thy word shall all my people be ruled.] “Some of the Hebraists (_e.g.,_ Gesenius, Knobel) render it _‘on thy mouth shall my people kiss,’_ and interpret...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 41:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THE END OF TWO FULL YEARS (literally, _two years of _days, _i.e._ two complete years from the commencement of Joseph's incarceration, or more probably a...
For audio go to chapter 39 Now it came to pass at the end of two full years (Genesis 41:1), That is after Joseph said "don't forget me, pal". "Oh, I won't." "At the end of two full years," that Pharao...
his ring. Esther 3:10 Esther 3:12 Esther 6:7 Esther 8:2 Esther 8:8...
JOSEPH'S EXALTATION IN EGYPT Genesis 41:14, _Genesis 41:28; Genesis 41:40_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we study the exaltation of Joseph in Egypt we cannot but remember his degradation. To see the