Genesis 40:16–19
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We find ourselves in the middle of a dungeon drama, a place of confinement, accusation, and waiting. Joseph, a man more righteous than any in the room, is there on false charges. With him are two servants of Pharaoh, a cupbearer and a baker, both under the king's displeasure. God, in His meticulous providence, has arranged this gathering. He is never constrained by prison walls or the whims of pagan kings. In fact, He uses them as the very stage for His unfolding purposes. Last time, we saw the cupbearer receive his dream and its interpretation. It was a dream of restoration, of life, of a return to favor. The three branches were three days, and in three days he would be lifted up and returned to his post. This was good news, a gospel for the cupbearer.