Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 40:21
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again,…. Put him into the same office he was in before:
and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand; ministered to him in his office the same day, according to his dream and the interpretation of it: the Targum of Jonathan adds this as a reason of his being restored,
“because he found that he was not in that counsel,”
in which it was consulted to poison Pharaoh, [See comments on Ge 40:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Gen 40:21-22. And he restored, &c. Calmet and Chais both observe, that as Joseph was an illustrious type of our Saviour, so these two officers of Pharaoh clearly mark out the two thieves, between whom our Lord was crucified; the Saviour pardoned one, and condemned the other, as Joseph predicted the butler’s re-establishment, and the baker’s death. See ch. Gen 41:13. the mode of expression in which verse is to be noted and remembered: Joseph is said to have done that which he only predicted. Me he restoredhim he hanged.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
restored. Compare Gen 40:13, and See Gen 41:1, Gen 41:3.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
gave the cup: Gen 40:13, Neh 2:1
Reciprocal: Gen 40:11 – hand Neh 1:11 – For I was
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 40:21. Calmet has observed, that, as Joseph was a type of Christ, so these two officers of Pharaoh point out the two thieves between whom he was crucified; our Lord pardoning the one and condemning the other, as Joseph predicted the butlers restoration to his office, and the bakers execution.