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JOSEPH

1. Son of Jacob GEN 30:24

Personal appearance of GEN 39:6

His father's favorite child GEN 33:2; 37:3,4,35; 48:22; 1CH 5:2; JHN 4:5

His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren GEN 37:4,11,18-28; PSA 105:17; ACT 7:9

His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in Egypt GEN 37:5-11

Sold as a slave into Egypt GEN 37:27,28

Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts GEN 37:29-35

Is bought by Potiphar, an officer (LXX has "eunuch") of Pharaoh GEN 37:36

Is prospered of God GEN 39:2-5,21,23

Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner GEN 39; 40; PSA 105:18

Is an interpreter of dreams

Of the two prisoners GEN 40:5-23

Of Pharaoh GEN 41:1-37

His name is changed to Zaphnath-paaneah GEN 41:11

Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age GEN 41:37-46; PSA 105:19-22

Marries the daughter of the priest of On GEN 41:45

Provides against the seven years of famine GEN 41:46-57

Exports the produce of Egypt to other countries GEN 41:57

Sells the stores of food to the people of Egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives GEN 47:13-26

Exempts the priests from the exactions GEN 47:22,26

His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain) GEN 42; 43; 44

Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of Goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine GEN 45; 46; 47:1-12

His two sons GEN 41:50,52

See EPHRAIM

See MANASSEH

Mourns the death of his father GEN 50:1-14

Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to Canaan GEN 50:2,4,25; HEB 11:22; with EXO 13:19; JOS 24:32; ACT 7:16

Death of GEN 50:22-26

Kindness of heart GEN 40:7,8

Joseph's integrity GEN 39:7-12

His humility GEN 41:16; 45:7-9

His wisdom GEN 41:33-57

His piety GEN 41:51

His faith GEN 45:5-8

Was a prophet GEN 41:38,39; 50:25; EXO 13:19

God's providence with GEN 39:2-5; PSA 105:17-22

His sons jointly called JOSEPH DEU 33:13-17

Descendants of GEN 46:20; NUM 26:28-37

2. Father of Igal, the spy NUM 13:7

3. Of the sons of Asaph 1CH 25:2,9

4. A returned exile EZR 10:42

5. A priest NEH 12:14

6. Husband of Mary MAT 13:55; MRK 6:3; MAT 1:18-25; LUK 1:27

His genealogy MAT 1:1-16; LUK 3:23-38

An angel appears and testifies to the innocence of his betrothed MAT 1:19-24

Lives at Nazareth LUK 2:4

Belongs to the town of Bethlehem LUK 2:4

Goes to Bethlehem to be enrolled LUK 2:1-4

Jesus born to MAT 1:25; LUK 2:7

Presents Jesus in the temple LUK 2:22-39

Returns to Nazareth LUK 2:39

Warned in a dream to escape to Egypt in order to save the infant's life MAT 2:13-15

Warned in a dream to return to Nazareth MAT 2:19-23

Attends the annual feast at Jerusalem with his family LUK 2:42-51

7. Of Arimathaea

Begs for the body of Jesus for burial in his own tomb MAT 27:57-60; MRK 15:42-47; LUK 23:50-56; JHN 19:38-42

8. Three ancestors of Joseph LUK 3:24,26,30

9. Also called BARSABAS, surnamed JUSTUS

One of the two persons nominated in place of Judas ACT 1:21,22,23

10. A designation of the ten tribes of Israel AMO 5:6

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