Bible Commentary

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. 41. Pharaoh said, . . . See, I haveset thee over all the landThese words were preliminary toinvestiture with the insignia of office, which were these: thesignet-ring, used for signing public documents, and its impressionwas more valid than the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:41”

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 40. over my house ] Pharaoh exalts the Hebrew slave at one step to become his Grand Vizier; cf. Psa 105:21; 1Ma 2:53 . Whether there was a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:40”

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, [there is] none so discreet and wise as thou [art]: 39. Forasmuch as ] Lit. “after that.” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges God hath showed thee all this, i.e. hath given thee this extraordinary gift of foreseeing and foretelling … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:39”

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]? 37 46. Joseph as Grand Vizier 38. such a one as this ] Pharaoh and his servants are represented as discerning in Joseph the supreme gifts of one who combined the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:38”

And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. Gen 41:37-45 Pharaoh said unto his servants: Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? — Pharaoh and Joseph In examining this narrative we find a most … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:37”

And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. 36. for a store ] i.e. a reserve. The Hebrew narrative is proud to attribute to Joseph the origination of the granaries, which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:36”

And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 35. let them gather all the food ] This is rhetorical, and need not be pressed as contradicting the exaction of the one-fifth in Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:35”

Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 34. Let Pharaoh do this ] Joseph’s advice is (1) to appoint a “grain administrator,” praefectus rei frumentariae; (2) to appoint local officers, “over-seers,” LXX , for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:34”

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 33 36. Joseph’s Counsel 33. let Pharaoh, &c.] Joseph leaves the office of interpreter, and takes upon himself to give political counsel to the king of Egypt. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:33”

And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; [it is] because the thing [is] established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. 32. doubled twice ] This is a literal rendering. The repetition of the dream shewed emphatically that the thing was “established,” i.e. made fixed and sure, by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:32”