Potiphar’s wife then claimed that Joseph tried to sleep with her, using his cloak as proof. Joseph refused Potiphar’s wife even after multiple advances, day after day. After the Judah narrative, the story follows Joseph’s life in Egypt. Thus, Joseph married Asenath daughter of Poti-phera, and Joshua son of Nun, who was a chieftain of the tribe of Ephraim (Num. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Potiphar’s wife was actively seductive. So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate” (Genesis 39:3–6). Asenath is the daughter of Potiphera and a wife of Joseph (41). Potiphar withheld nothing from Joseph, except his wife. The Bible doesn’t have much to say about Asenath, but in the three verses in which she is mentioned by name, we learn a few things. Scripture is full of accounts of real men and women who failed morally, but it is also full of success stories, like Joseph’s. Yet more important to Joseph was remaining an honorable man before God. God shows us amazing loyalty and faithfulness. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. I pray that the bible becomes alive in your life as I share the story of Joseph, Potiphar & Potiphar’s wife; under the Anointing of the Holy Spirit. Pages in category "Joseph and Potiphar's wife" This category contains only the following page. (AH) 20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison,(AI) the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. Joseph, who had been sold to Potiphar, an officer of the pharaoh, came to be trusted and honored in Potiphar's household. Most of us know the story of the favored teenage boy who was given a coat of many colors by his father. If you are unfamiliar with the Old Testament story of Joseph, take time to read it in Genesis chapters 37 and 39-47. The writer of the Joseph story is … Although Joseph had risen to high ranking status within Potiphar's household, he was still a slave. But while Joseph was there in the prison, 21 the Lord was with him;(AJ) he showed him kindness(AK) and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. ( A) had been taken down to Egypt. ( C) 2 The Lord was with Joseph. One Targum and some Midrashim tell different stories in which she is either the daughter of the wife of Potiphar (Jub 40:10; Bereshit Rabba 85.2; comp. Potiphar trusted him, giving him charge over everything he owned. In Joseph’s mind if he did go and sleep with his master’s wife this was sinning against God. He was resolved because he was convinced of four things: Moses was another Old Testament character who resisted sin. “Pharaoh called Joseph by the name Tzafnat-Pa‘neach and gave him as his wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-Fera priest of On. “But he [Joseph] refused. Joseph in charge of all Potiphar's business 5 Joseph refuses to lie with Potiphar's wife 7 She grabs him and he flees leaving his garment 11 She lies and accused Joseph 13 He is sent to prison and trusted by the warden 20. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus free for 30 days. If we regard Joseph as an ideal, however, that does not mean his behavior is impossible for the average man, the complicated or unhappy man, or … Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(H) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. The Rabbis learn from Joseph’s marriage to Asenath that a favorable attitude is to be exhibited to converts, who are to be drawn closer. That makes him a very prestigious man in a very prestigious city. So Joseph took charge of the … RUN! The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about her. Isn’t her story really about Joseph’s strong faith? Joseph Resists the Advances of Potiphar’s Wife. (K) The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. The Holy Spirit is nudging me, even as I type those words. The man said, “She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite. Then David sent messengers to get her. One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. Pharaoh is so impressed by Joseph’s shrewd intelligence that he employs him to re-organize grain supplies for Egypt. According to a 2019 United Nations report, “human trafficking is on the rise and taking on ‘horrific dimensions’, with sexual exploitation of victims the main driver.” Moral failure is widespread. If Joseph had slept with Mrs. Potiphar his future would have been consumed. Joseph refused Potiphar’s wife even after multiple advances, day after day. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. . (I) 5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household(J) of the Egyptian because of Joseph. Joseph runs from Potiphar’s Wife. There were grievous consequences. Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. Joseph’s marriage to his daughter seems to go against the Old Testament directive not to intermarry with pagans (Deuteronomy 7:3; Nehemiah 13:27). Joseph married into one of the most prominent priestly families in Egypt, but they were nevertheless pagan. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. Joseph declares, "Were it not for you, sending me to that prison, I would never have been brought into a situation where I could have interpreted Pharaoh's dreams." So we’re told that Potiphar’s wife fell in lust with Joseph. -Genesis 39:19. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). “But David remained in Jerusalem. Joseph was a handsome man (Gen 39:6) and she noticed it. S Ge 21:20, 22; Jos 1:5; 6:27; Jdg 1:19; 1Sa 18:14; Ac 7:9, ver 23; 1Sa 18:14; 2Ki 18:7; 2Ch 20:20; Ps 1:3; 128:2; Isa 33:6, S Ge 12:11; Ex 2:2; 1Sa 9:2; 16:12; 17:42; Est 2:7; Da 1:4, Ex 3:21; 11:3; 12:36; Est 2:9; Ps 106:46; Pr 16:7; Da 1:9, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version. Ultimately, Potiphar’s wife became so aggressive in her advances that Joseph had to run! Why was Joseph’s story different than David’s? Potiphar's wife is a minor character in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran.She was the wife of Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard in the time of Jacob and his twelve sons.According to the Book of Genesis, she falsely accused Joseph of attempted rape after he rejected her sexual advances, resulting in his imprisonment.. The main point of the story is how exceptional Joseph was as a young man. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Or is there more to the story? Verse 45 says, “Pharaoh . An Egyptian, he bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there. In time, Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, purchased him from the Ishmaelites, and so Joseph came to live in Potiphar’s house. ‘With me in charge,’ he told her, ‘my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. Fast forward to our world today. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. “Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Of those commissioned sculptures, only one is now firmly attributed to de’ Rossi: Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (1525–26). Potiphar s Wife 1970 07.jpg 1,756 × 2,350; 1.28 MB. She was the wife of Potiphar , the captain of Pharaoh's guard in the time of Jacob and his twelve sons . Genesis 39: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate” (Genesis 39:3–6). GET OUT OF THERE! In Gen 39 the seductress is the wife of Potiphar. 11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties,(U) and none of the household servants(V) was inside. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt. According to the Book of Genesis 39:1–20, Joseph was bought as a slave by the Egyptian Potiphar, an officer of the Pharaoh. Joseph is successful and, among other favours, Pharaoh arranges that Joseph marry a high-born Egyptian woman called Asenath. Adam and Eve did not trust that God’s plan was best for them. Potiphar’s wife had been trying many days to get Joseph to go to bed with her. We might parallel the character of Joseph with that of the ideal or excellent wife of Proverbs 31. Rather, she lived to please herself. Description. . They trusted Satan when he accused God of holding back something good from them, so they took what was forbidden. Scripture actually gives this very advice: “Flee from sexual immorality” (1 Corinthians 6:18). He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Even Potiphar noticed that the Lord gave Joseph “success in everything he did” (Genesis 39:3). (R) My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. Genesis 39 New International Version (NIV) Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife. New International Version (NIV). She was the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.