A *cup-bearer was an important person. He provided the wine that the king drank. He gave the king’s cup to the king whenever the king drank. But if anybody wanted to poison the king, they might put poison in the wine. So the *cup-bearer guarded the wine carefully. And the *cup-bearer always drank so... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 40 THE *CUP-BEARER AND THE BAKER IN PRISON V1 Some time after this, the king of Egypt’s *cup-bearer offended his master the king. And the king’s baker also offended him. V2 *Pharaoh was angry with his two servants. He was angry with the chief *cu... [ Continue Reading ]
They said, ‘There is nobody who can explain their meanings to us.’ In *Pharaoh’s court there were wise men. These wise men believed that they could tell the meanings of dreams. But the *cup-bearer and the baker were in prison. Therefore, they could not ask the wise men to explain their dreams. ‘God... [ Continue Reading ]
The chief *cup-bearer dreamed that he was doing his usual job.... [ Continue Reading ]
‘In 3 days’ does not mean 3 days later. The *Hebrews counted the first day and the last day. So the 3 days were: • The day when the chief *cup-bearer told his dream to Joseph • One whole day • The morning of the next day That makes a little more than 2 nights and a day. THE BAKER’S DREAM V16... [ Continue Reading ]
The baker dreamed that he was trying to do his usual job. But he could not give the bread and the cakes to *Pharaoh. Before he could do that, the birds ate them. V20 The third day was *Pharaoh’s birthday. So he made a big meal for all his servants. He sent for the chief *cup-bearer and the chief ba... [ Continue Reading ]
These two dreams told what would happen 2 days later. And, 2 years after this time, *Pharaoh had two dreams. (See Genesis 41:1.) Those dreams told what would happen during the next 14 years. All these dreams told the future correctly because God had given them. God knows what will happen in the futu... [ Continue Reading ]
‘He forgot him.’ This also was a part of God’s plan. The time had not come when Joseph should go to *Pharaoh. God planned that it would happen 2 years later. Sometimes we think that God works very slowly. We often need to be patient. God knows the best time for each of the things that he does. CUP-B... [ Continue Reading ]