![]() ![]() When his brothers come begging for food, they are broken and changed me, obviously sorry for their past wickedness, and as they don't recognize Joseph, their fate is in their hands. Joseph is given high authority in Egypt, and oversees the entire operation of gathering and distribution during the famine. The prophecy comes true, and Egypt is blessed with abundance. Joseph indicates that Pharaoh's dream means that seven years of plenty will be followed by seven years of famine, and that Egypt should prepare for the famine. Pharaoh has been having some unsettling dreams, and having heard of Joseph's gift from his butler, he seeks Joseph's counsel. He's an instrument in the Lord's hands and with this newfound humility, Joseph is thrilled to find the dungeon doors opening. A total change comes over him as he realizes that he's not a miracle child after all, he's a tool for God's use. He curses God, asking why this happened to him when he thought he did everything right. Weeks and months pass, and Joseph is alone in the dungeon. He asks the latter to tell Pharaoh about his gift of interpreting dreams, in hopes that he'll be released. One will be executed in three days, and the other will be invited back in the palace. In the dungeon, Joseph meets a baker and a butler in the dungeon, both former servants of Pharaoh, and he interprets their dreams for them. Even though Potiphar believes his wife to be unfaithful, he can't afford to be perceived as weak, so he sends Joseph to the dungeon indefinitely. She makes amorous advances toward him, and when he refuses, she screams out, claiming that Joseph tried to take advantage of her. Potiphar's niece, Asenath catches his particular attention, but unfortunately, Joseph has captured the attention of Potiphar's wife. There, as his brothers tell his father he's been killed, he's sold as a slave, forced to perform hard labor for Potiphar, a wealthy Egyptian lord. The brothers throw Joseph in a pit, tear up his colored coat, and sell him to some slave traders bound for Egypt. When Joseph begins to have prophesaical dreams, indicating that one day he would rise far above them, and that his brothers would bow to him, things go too far. ![]() His brothers grow tired of his laziness, studying in the shade all day, getting a high opinion of himself while they work in the fields all day, trying to please their parents. This special treatment includes a dazzling coat of many colors. They raise him separately from his ten brothers, educating him and giving him special treatment. Joseph is a miracle child, born to his parents late in their years. Joseph is the hero from Joseph: King of Dreams (2000). I saw a bird and thought that I could follow I saw one cloud, and thought it was the sky ![]()
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