Genesis 40:7

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Genesis 40:1-23

Joseph in Prison Genesis 40:1-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We left Joseph, in chapter 39, in prison under the order of Potiphar, captain of the guard. Chapter forty of Genesis discovers to us several important features, covering events in prison which carry lessons of twofold importance. First, they show us inner glimpses into Joseph's character, which seem to be illumined by his prison life. Second, they show us some marvelous foregleams of Christ's future experiences as He went to death for us,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 40:6-8

‘And Joseph came in to them in the morning and saw them, and behold, they were sad. And he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are you looking so sad today?” ’ When Joseph saw them it was clear to him that something was wrong. And he recognised that it was his responsibility to cheer them up. So he asked them what it was. We note in the narrative the constant reminders that all this was taking place in prison. These accounts would be read out and it... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 40:1-23

Genesis 40. Joseph Interprets their Dreams to Pharaoh’ s Two Imprisoned Officers.— This chapter is from E, with harmonistic additions and touches from J ( Genesis 40:3 b, Genesis 40:5 b, Genesis 40:15 b). The two officers are in custody, till their case is decided, in the captain’ s house (not in the prison or Round House as Genesis 40:3 b states). Joseph waits on them, not as a prisoner but as the captain’ s slave. They attach great importance to dreams, and with their fate hanging in the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 40:1-23

CRITICAL NOTES.—The butler.] “The cupbearer and overseer of the wine—making and storing and serving, an important officer of the king. (2 Kings 18:17.) He was now a state prisoner for an offence against Pharaoh.”—(Jacobus.) His baker. “This was another officer in trust of the king’s bread and of its making; and his post was one of high trust, because they who had charge of the food of the king might easily poison him.”—(Jacobus.)—Genesis 40:4. The captain of the guard.] Potiphar. Charged Joseph... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 40:1-23

Chapter 40For the correlating audio message go to Chapter 39 It came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers ( Genesis 40:1-2 ). So these guys were pretty topnotch honchos, the chief of the butlers, the chief of the bakers, but somehow they got in trouble with the Pharaoh. Now it could be that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 40:1-23

Genesis 40:4. Captain of the guard; that is, Potiphar who had a controul over the gaoler. It would seem, by enlarging Joseph’s liberty in prison, that he now believed his asseverations of innocence: and in that case, he ought to have enlarged him. But oh what it costs a man to say before the public, I have erred, I have sinned, I have been dishonoured in my tenderest interests: sooner than do this, Potiphar chose to employ Joseph as an under gaoler. Genesis 40:8. We have dreamed a dream.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 40:1-23

Genesis 40:1-23The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served themLight upon Joseph’s destinyThis chapter discovers signs that Joseph was destined to fill an important place in the history of the kingdom of God.This was now the time of his trial and preparation for his great calling as the ruler of the Egyptians, the deliverer of his nation. Some of the indications of his high destiny are these:--I. THE CONVICTION OF HIS INNOCENCE AND INTEGRITY GAINS GROUND. Joseph was, at... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 40:7

Gen 40:7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that [were] with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye [so] sadly to day? Ver. 7. And he asked Pharaoh’s officers, &c.] Vincula qui sensit, didicit succurrere vinctis. Joseph’s tender heart soon yearned toward them, upon the sight of their sadness: and, unasked, he offers himself to them; as our Saviour did to the widow of Nain, and to those two doubting disciples, Luke 24:17 . Cyprian’s compassion is remarkable: Cum... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 40:7

Wherefore: Judges 18:24, 1 Samuel 1:8, 2 Samuel 13:4, Nehemiah 2:2, Luke 24:17 look ye so sadly to day: Heb. are your faces evil Reciprocal: Genesis 42:17 - ward Daniel 7:15 - the visions read more