by lydia and sophie joseph lived with his eleven brothers, sister and his father jacob
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By Lydia and Sophie
• JOSEPH LIVED WITH HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS, SISTER AND HIS FATHER JACOB.
• Joseph is his fathers favourite son. Jacob shows this by buying him a magnificent coat.
• Joseph also has dreams in which he tells his brothers that he is more than them. This makes his brothers angry.
• FINALLY THE BROTHERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF JOSEPH AND WANT TO GET RID OF HIM AND THEY THROW HIM IN A PIT.
THEY CAN’T BRING THEMSELVES TO KILL HIM SO THE SELL HIM AS A SLAVE TO PASSING EGYPTIAN TRAVELLERS.
• HE IS SOLD TO A WEALTHY OFFICIAL CALLED POTIPHAR WHO IS VERY IMPRESSED HOW JOSEPH WORKS.
UNFORTUNATLEY POTIPHAR’S WIFE TAKES A SHINE TO JOSEPH AND HE IS UNFAIRLY THROWN INTO JAIL.
• IN PRISON HE PREDICTS PEOPLES’ DREAMS AND FATES, INCLUDING THE PHARAOH’S BUTLER AND BAKER WHICH COME TRUE
• JOSEPH IS RELEASED TO PREDICT THE PHARAOH’S DREAMS: THAT 7 YEARS OF FAMINE WILL FOLLOW 7 YEARS OF GREAT WEALTH
• JOSEPH IS PUT IN CHARGE AS CHIEF ADVISER TO THE PHAROAH AND HIS PREDICTIONS COME TRUE.
• JOSEPH’S BROTHER’S COME TO EGYPT BEGGING FOR FOOD DURING THE FAMINE
• JOSEPH TESTS THEIR LOYALTY BY PLANTING A VALUABLE GOBLET OF THE PHARAOHS IN BENJAMIN’S BAG AND ACCUSED HIM OF STEALING IT.
• THE BROTHER’S DEFEND BENJAMIN AND ASK JOSEPH TO ARREST THEM INSTEAD.
• JOSEPH REALISES THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR WAYS AND REVEALS TO THEM THAT IT IS HE – JOSEPH!
• JACOB COMES TO EGYPT AND THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE REUNITED TOGETHER IN HAPPINESS