創世記 39:1-4 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:1-23

Joseph is the house of Potiphar. I. PURCHASED AS A SLAVE . 1. A sad lot. Worse even than being kidnapped by strangers, Joseph had been first sold by his brethren; carried into Egypt, he had there been exposed for sale in a slave-market; and now, as if he had been a beast of burden or a captive taken in war, he had been a second time purchased for money. Few fortunes are more touchingly sorrowful or more deeply humiliating than this which was now measured out to Jacob's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:1-23

Sunshine and shadow. I. THE BRIGHTENING SKY . The advancement of Joseph in the house of Potiphar. 1. To Joseph's sense it was a lightening in his bondage. 2. To Joseph's faith it was the smiling of Jehovah's face. 3. To Joseph's hope it was the dawning of a better day. II. THE THREATENING CLOUD . The temptation of Joseph by his mistress. Here was— 1. An assault upon his virtue, which, unless it were overcome, would deprive him of Jehovah's favor, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:1-23

The righteous man. Again the word of the Lord tries Joseph, but not so much now as the word of prophecy, but as the word of command, the doctrine of righteousness. "The Egyptian's house is blessed for Joseph's sake." "The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man." A lesson on the true method of prosperity. A prosperous man is one who has the Lord with him— 1. To give him favor with fellow-men. 2. To teach him wisdom, and put things into his hand. 3. To give him the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:2

And the Lord —Jehovah, as usual, because the entire chapter is the work of the Jehovist (Tuch, Colenso), with the exception of a few alterations by the redactor (Davidson), or because, though the work of the Elohist, it has been modified by the Jehovistic editor (Bleek, Vaihinger); but more likely because the advancement of Joseph in Egypt was a special fruit of the theocratic promise which belonged to the patriarchal family (Hengstenberg, Quarry)— was with Joseph (cf. Genesis 39:21 ; ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:3

And his master saw that the Lord (Jehovah) was with him —this does not imply that Potiphar was acquainted with Jehovah, but simply that he concluded Joseph to be under the Divine protection— and that the Lord (Jehovah) made all that he did to prosper in his hand. That which led to the conviction of Potiphar concerning Joseph was the remarkable success which he saw attending all his efforts and undertakings. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:4

And Joseph found grace in his sight ,—vide Genesis 6:8 ; Genesis 18:3 ; Genesis 19:19 ; Genesis 39:21 . Most men are pleased with a good servant. Even Laban bad no objections to Jacob so long as he divided that Jehovah was multiplying his flocks for Jacob's sake ( Genesis 30:27 )— and he served him ( i.e. he waited on Potiphar, or acted as his personal attendant and comptroller of his household): and he ( i.e. Potiphar) made him overseer over his house, —a position... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 39:1-23

- Joseph in Potiphar’s HouseAccording to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph.Genesis 39:1-6Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 37:0: “The Lord;” the God of covenant is with Joseph. “In the house.” Joseph was a domestic servant. “And his master saw.” The prosperity that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 39:1

Genesis 39:1. And Joseph was brought down into Egypt The history of Joseph is one of the most remarkable, interesting, and instructive of any contained in the Scriptures or elsewhere. It affords us the clearest evidence of the providence of God conducting all things with amazing and stupendous wisdom, and making them “work together for good to those that love him;” nay, and causing even the wickedness of men to become subservient to the accomplishment of its designs. One design of God, with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 39:2

Genesis 39:2. The Lord was with Joseph Those that can separate us from all our friends cannot deprive us of the gracious presence of our God. When Joseph had none of his relations with him, he had his God with him, even in the house of the Egyptian: Joseph was banished from his father’s house, but the Lord was with him. It is God’s presence with us that makes all we do prosperous. Those that would prosper must therefore make God their friend; and those that do prosper must therefore... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 39:3

Genesis 39:3. His master saw that the Lord was with him Many of the heathen acknowledged a supreme God, and his overruling providence in the affairs of men, although they did not glorify him as God, but worshipped the creature with, and more than, the Creator: Potiphar, however, would doubtless learn from Joseph many things concerning the one living and true God; and proving by experience that his affairs prospered, and that Joseph ascribed this prosperity to the especial blessing of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 39:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 39:1-23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 39:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 39:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 39:3

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