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Genesis 40 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Joseph Explains Dreams

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolDreams in Prison

cupbasketbreadmoon and stars

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGod Knows

CUP → picture 2BASKET → picture 4BREAD → picture 1NIGHT → picture 3

Grade 1Two Dreams

The cupbearer's dream → picture 3The baker's dream → picture 2Dreams in the night → picture 4Joseph waited → picture 1

Order:

1. Pharaoh was angry with his two officers2. They both dreamed a dream3. He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again4. Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph

Grade 2The Cupbearer and the Baker

  1. Who were the two men in prison with Joseph? The cupbearer and the baker
  2. Why were the men sad? Nobody could tell them what their dreams meant.
  3. Who did Joseph say knows what dreams mean? God (circle)
  4. What happened to the cupbearer in three days? He got his job back.
  5. What did the cupbearer forget? Joseph (circle)

Grade 3Forgotten in Prison

  1. What did Joseph notice about the two men in the morning? They were sad.
  2. What did Joseph say about interpretations? They belong to God.
  3. What did the cupbearer see in his dream? A vine with three branches; he squeezed grapes into Pharaoh's cup.
  4. What did the three branches and three baskets stand for? Three days
  5. What happened on Pharaoh's birthday? Everything Joseph said came true: the cupbearer was restored and the baker's life was taken.
1: Pharaoh was angry with his two officers2: They both dreamed a dream3: He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again4: Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph

Grade 4Waiting on God

  1. How did Joseph show care for others in prison? He noticed the men's sad faces and asked about them.
  2. Who did Joseph give credit to for interpreting dreams? God
  3. How long did Joseph wait after the cupbearer forgot him? Two more full years
  4. What does Isaiah 49 say God has done for His people? Engraved them on the palms of His hands; He never forgets them.

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Interpretations Belong to God

  1. What does Joseph's attention to the men's faces show? His compassion, even while suffering himself
  2. How does Joseph point away from himself? He says interpretations belong to God.
  3. Why was Joseph's message to the baker hard? It foretold the baker's death; Joseph spoke the hard truth honestly.
  4. What confirmed that God's word through Joseph was true? Everything happened exactly as Joseph said.
  5. What does Psalm 105:19 say about Joseph's waiting? God's word tested him until the time it came to pass.

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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