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The story of Joseph

I can explain what Christians learn from the story of Joseph.

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The story of Joseph

I can explain what Christians learn from the story of Joseph.

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Key learning points

  1. Joseph had dreams and interpreted them.
  2. The story teaches that God remained faithful to Joseph even when Joseph faced difficulties.
  3. Joseph became an important adviser to the Egyptian Pharaoh through interpreting dreams.
  4. Eventually Joseph was reunited with his family in Egypt.
  5. Many Christians interpret this story in terms of the importance of faithfulness.

Keywords

  • Pharaoh - a ruler in Ancient Egypt

  • Interpret - to explain the meaning of something

  • Faithfulness - being reliable and trustworthy

Common misconception

The Bible says that things always go well when you believe in God.

Joseph, and many other Bible characters, faced great difficulties even though they had faith.


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The story of Joseph lends itself to dramatic re-telling, including hot-seating characters to show how they feel at various points. The songs from the musical ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ give a lively way to aid memory of this long story.
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6 Questions

Q1.
God made a with Abraham, which was a special promise.
Correct Answer: covenant
Q2.
Why did Sarah laugh when she heard God’s promise?
Correct answer: she thought she was too old to have a baby
she was very happy
she did not hear the promise
Q3.
Sarah and Abraham’s son was called ...
Correct Answer: Isaac
Q4.
Why did Abraham move to a new land?
he wanted to go on an adventure
Correct answer: God told him to go
he was running away from something
Q5.
Abraham showed by trusting God, even when he didn’t know what would happen.
Correct Answer: faith
Q6.
What did God promise Abraham?
he would have a big house
Correct answer: he would be the father of a great nation
he would never have to travel
he would have a gold crown

6 Questions

Q1.
Who was Pharaoh?
a shepherd
Correct answer: a ruler in Ancient Egypt
a fisherman
A soldier
Q2.
Joseph could dreams and explain what they meant.
Correct Answer: interpret
Q3.
What did Joseph’s brothers do to him?
gave him a special gift
Correct answer: sold him to traders
took him to Egypt themselves
sent him to Pharaoh
Q4.
Even when Joseph had hard times, he showed by trusting God.
Correct Answer: faithfulness
Q5.
What happened at the end of Joseph’s story?
he became a farmer
he ran away from Egypt
Correct answer: he was reunited with his family
he never saw his family again
Q6.
Joseph forgave his even after they treated him badly.
Correct Answer: brothers

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