The Butler and the Baker
Genesis 39:1-23
I. Offend the King and Go to Jail (vs. 1-8)
a. Who are the individuals introduced in verse one?
b. Who were these men serving and what lands them in Joseph’s prison?
c. Who is made responsible for the butler and baker in prison?
d. Does the passage indicate the length of their confinement?
e. What happens in verse five to unsettle the butler and baker?
f. In verse eight, does Joseph say that he can interpret dreams?
II. The Butler’s Dream (vs. 9-15)
a. What was the butler’s dream?
b. Does God give Joseph the interpretation quickly?
c. What is the interpretation of the dream?
d. What single thing does Joseph ask the butler to do for him?
III. The Baker’s Dream (vs. 16-23)
a. What is the baker’s dream?
b. What made the baker eager to hear its interpretation?
c. Was he happy with the interpretation?
d. Why does Joseph not ask the baker to remember him and mention him to Pharaoh?
e. Do the interpretations of both dreams come true?
f. What does the butler do for Joseph for his correct interpretation?
APPLICATION: God indeed gave Joseph dreams and clearly God gave Joseph the interpretation of other’s dreams. Does this mean that everything we dream is a message from God and needs to be interpreted?
What danger is there in believing every dream means something and we need to act on every one?
