1.      When did Pharaoh dream his dreams? (1)

2.      What was Pharaoh’s first dream? (2-4)

3.      What was Pharaoh’s second dream? (5-7)

4.      Who was not able to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams? (8)

5.      What did the chief butler remember? (9-13)

6.      Who did Joseph say would give Pharaoh an answer? (16)

7.      What was the interpretation of the dreams? (25-32)

8.      What did Joseph advise Pharaoh to do? (33-36)

9.      To what position was Joseph promoted? (40-41)

10.    How old was Joseph when Pharaoh appointed him? (46)

11.    What did Joseph do the next seven years? (47-49)

12.    What two sons were born to Joseph? (50-52)

13.    Who came to Joseph to buy grain during the years of famine? (57)

Discussion Questions 

1. Do you ever feel like God has forgotten you?
2. What gifts do you have that God can use?

1.      Why did Pharaoh put the butler and the baker in prison? (1-3)

2.      What did the butler dream? (9-11)

3.      What interpretation did Joseph give for the butler’s dream? (12-13)

4.      What did Joseph request of the butler? (14-15)

5.      What did the baker dream? (16-17)

6.      What was the interpretation of the baker’s dream? (18-19)

7.      What did the butler do when he was restored to his position? (23)

Discussion Questions 

1. Are you sensitive to the emotions of people?
2. Do you give credit to God for the gifts that you have?

1.      To what position did Potiphar appoint Joseph? (4-5)

2.      What did Potiphar’s wife want Joseph to do? (7,10-12)

3.      Why did Joseph refuse? (8-9)

4.      What did Joseph do when Potiphar’s wife caught him by his garment? (12)

5.      Why was Joseph put in prison? (13-20)

6.      What responsibility did the keeper of the prison give to Joseph? (21-23)

Discussion Questions 

1. What should you do when you are tempted to be immoral?

1.      Why did Tamar do what she did? (11-14,26)

2.      Who was born as a result of the encounter? (27-30)

Discussion Questions   

1. Is there a different moral standard for men than women?
2. Why do you think this chapter is in the Bible?

1.      How old was Joseph when his brothers sold him? (2)

2.      What made it obvious that Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons? (3-4)

3.      What was Joseph’s first dream? (6-7)

4.      How did his brothers react to this dream? (5,8)

5.      What was Joseph’s second dream? (9-10)

6.      What did Jacob ask Joseph to do? (13-14)

7.      When the brothers saw Joseph coming what did they conspire to do? (18-20)

8.      Who did not want to kill Joseph? (21-22)

9.      Whose idea was it to sell Joseph to the Midianites? (25-28)

10.    How did the brothers deceive Jacob into thinking a wild animal killed Joseph?   (31-34)

11.    Who did the Midianites sell Joseph to? (36)

Discussion Questions 

1. Is it wise to tell your dreams?
2. What can jealousy cause?