Genesis 41: Joseph Becomes Most Powerful Man in Egypt
The Pharaoh, which one we are not sure, has a couple of dreams that none of his advisers can interpret. So, the wine steward finally remembers that two years ago, Joseph was an interpreter of dreams. Joseph is taken from prison and introduced to the Pharaoh. He interprets his dreams as an impending seven years of plentiful crops followed by seven years of world-wide famine. Pharaoh is so impressed he elevates Joseph to his second in command and the architect of their salvation. Joseph implements a crop storing strategy. He marries an Egyptian woman and has two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
There is some disagreement about who the Pharaoh was at this time. Some think it was Sesostris III, others that it was a Hyksos ruler related to the Hebrews.
Pharoah’s court magicians are comparable to today’s experts. We place so much faith in our experts, who are for the most part atheists. Atheists place their trust in scientism or the religion of science which is a materialistic stance that abhors the very creator of science, God. I see Joseph as a type for Christians. We place our ultimate trust in God and then through reasonable actions based on Biblical principles and the urging of the Spirit, we know how to respond to the vicissitudes of life.