Genesis 39:11-23 The account of Joseph's temptation at the hand of Potiphar's wife continues. This is a life altering day in Joseph's life. How was he prepared for this day? To what extent did his master’s wife go to destroy Joseph? Why does the passage emphasize her "words?" How can we destroy people with our words? Joseph finds himself once again in a pit. Why does the narrator emphasize that Joseph was in the jail? What was special about the kindnesses Joseph received from the Lord while in prison? Who was the "second Joseph?" (58 min.)

Keywords Joseph, Potiphar, Prison

Genesis 39:1-10 In this lesson we resume our study of the story of Joseph. Yet this is not so much the story of Joseph as it is the story of the covenant God of Abraham keeping His promises. What is the narrator of these events careful to remind us about as we read of Joseph's "success" in Egypt? What did the presence of God with Joseph look like? What might it look like in our lives? What was Joseph's "success?" What was the effect of Joseph's success on his master? What reasons did Joseph give for refusing the advances of Potiphar's wife? How did Joseph manage to resist her continual temptings? What would Joseph's failure have meant for Potiphar's household? How do Joseph and Judah compare? (66 min.)

Keywords Joseph, Egypt, Potiphar, Success