Joseph's Afflictions and Advancement
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Acts 7:9-15
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,…


I. HIS AFFLICTIONS.

1. Their causes.

(1)  The envy of the patriarchs.

(2)  The desires of Potiphar's wife.

(3)  The forgetfulness of the cupbearer.

2. In what they consisted.

(1)  Incivilities of his brethren.

(2)  Loss of liberty.

(3)  Exile from home.

(4)  False accusation and imprisonment.

II. HIS ADVANCEMENT.

1. God was with him.

2. God delivered him out of all his afflictions.

3. God gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh.

4. Pharaoh made him governor, etc.

(Biblical Museum.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

WEB: "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,




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