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  Chapter 41: A Royal Assignment Here’s a quick summary of this chapter Ø   We have the exact timeline between the ending of the previous chapter and the start of this chapter, that is; two years Ø   Pharaoh’s two dreams Ø   Pharaoh’s trouble in finding interpretation for his dreams Ø   The butler’s assistance in finding an interpreter Ø   Joseph identified as the potential interpreter Ø   Joseph drawn from prison confinement, groomed and taken before Pharaoh Ø   Pharaoh explains his problem of finding an interpreter and recounts his dreams to Joseph Ø   Joseph interprets the dreams to Pharaoh Ø   Joseph also suggests an action plan on how to deal with the events foretold in the dream Ø   Pharaoh is greatly impressed with the action plan fronted by Joseph and the wisdom and spirit of God upon Joseph Ø   Pharaoh therefore puts Joseph in charge of the execution of the plan thereby making Joseph the ruler of Egypt only second ...

  EPISODE 5: DREAMS COME TRUE (Part 2) In our continuing study on the story of Joseph, we cannot avoid the concept and place of dreams in the entire plot. There are three sets of dreams in the story and each set has two dreams that are closely related. In total the story has six dreams that actually become the key pillars of the entire narrative. The word dream appears in about 26 verses in the NIV Bible between chapters 37 and 50. We therefore cannot overlook dreams while studying this story. Let us remember at this point what the pertinent questions are regarding this concept and relating to this story. What do we as New Testament (NT) believers have to learn from the precise coming true of these dreams? Do we still expect God to speak to us through dreams today? What is the place of dreams for the NT believer? To establish the proper Biblical answer to the above questions, we shall focus on a few questions to help us navigate this issue. What is a dream? What are the...