Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

JOSEPH

1. Son of Jacob Gen. 30:24
   • Personal appearance of Gen. 39:6
   • His father's favorite child Gen. 33:2, 37:3, 4, 35, 48:22; 1 Chr. 5:2; Jn. 4:5
   • His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren Gen. 37:4, 11, 18-28; Ps. 105:17; Acts 7:9
   • His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in Egypt Gen. 37:5-11
   • Sold as a slave into Egypt Gen. 37:27, 28
   • Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts Gen. 37:29-35
   • Is bought by Potiphar, an officer (LXX has "eunuch") of Pharaoh Gen. 37:36
   • Is prospered of God Gen. 39:2-5, 21, 23
   • Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner Gen. 39, 40; Ps. 105:18
   • Is an interpreter of dreams
     • Of the two prisoners Gen. 40:5-23
     • Of Pharaoh Gen. 41:1-37
   • His name is changed to Zaphnath-paaneah Gen. 41:11
   • Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age Gen. 41:37-46; Ps. 105:19-22
   • Marries the daughter of the priest of On Gen. 41:45
   • Provides against the seven years of famine Gen. 41:46-57
   • Exports the produce of Egypt to other countries Gen. 41:57
   • Sells the stores of food to the people of Egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives Gen. 47:13-26
   • Exempts the priests from the exactions Gen. 47:22, 26
   • His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain) Gen. 42-44
   • Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of Goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine Gen. 45-46, 47:1-12
   • His two sons Gen. 41:50, 52
     • See EPHRAIM
     • See MANASSEH
   • Mourns the death of his father Gen. 50:1-14
   • Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to Canaan Gen. 50:2, 4, 25; Heb. 11:22; with Ex. 13:19; Josh. 24:32; Acts 7:16
   • Death of Gen. 50:22-26
   • Kindness of heart Gen. 40:7, 8
   • Joseph's integrity Gen. 39:7-12
   • His humility Gen. 41:16, 45:7-9
   • His wisdom Gen. 41:33-57
   • His piety Gen. 41:51
   • His faith Gen. 45:5-8
   • Was a prophet Gen. 41:38, 39, 50:25; Ex. 13:19
   • God's providence with Gen. 39:2-5; Ps. 105:17-22
   • His sons jointly called JOSEPH Dt. 33:13-17
   • Descendants of Gen. 46:20; Num. 26:28-37
2. Father of Igal, the spy Num. 13:7
3. Of the sons of Asaph 1 Chr. 25:2, 9
4. A returned exile Ezra 10:42
5. A priest Neh. 12:14
6. Husband of Mary Mt. 13:55; Mk. 6:3; Mt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:27
   • His genealogy Mt. 1:1-16; Lk. 3:23-38
   • An angel appears and testifies to the innocence of his betrothed Mt. 1:19-24
   • Lives at Nazareth Lk. 2:4
   • Belongs to the town of Bethlehem Lk. 2:4
   • Goes to Bethlehem to be enrolled Lk. 2:1-4
   • Jesus born to Mt. 1:25; Lk. 2:7
   • Presents Jesus in the temple Lk. 2:22-39
   • Returns to Nazareth Lk. 2:39
   • Warned in a dream to escape to Egypt in order to save the infant's life Mt. 2:13-15
   • Warned in a dream to return to Nazareth Mt. 2:19-23
   • Attends the annual feast at Jerusalem with his family Lk. 2:42-51
7. Of Arimathaea
   • Begs for the body of Jesus for burial in his own tomb Mt. 27:57-60; Mk. 15:42-47; Lk. 23:50-56; Jn. 19:38-42
8. Three ancestors of Joseph Lk. 3:24, 26, 30
9. Also called BARSABAS, surnamed JUSTUS
   • One of the two persons nominated in place of Judas Acts 1:21, 22,23
10. A designation of the ten tribes of Israel Amos 5:6