Q&A Books/Genesis Truth Boosters/Genesis 40Chapter 40Genesis 404questionsQ1.In Genesis 40:3, it mentions a 'captain of the guard.' Is this the same person as Potiphar, who is described as the captain of the guard in Genesis 39:1? If so, why is this position significant, and how does it relate to Joseph’s situation?Q2.How can we know God’s will today if the Bible says, "Do not interpretations belong to God?" In Genesis 40:8, Joseph acknowledges that God is the one who gives the ability to interpret dreams, and Daniel also says the same thing in Daniel 2:27-28. If God revealed His will through dreams and their interpretation in the past, how does He reveal His will to us today? Does this mean we need someone like Joseph or Daniel to understand God’s guidance?Q3.In Genesis 40:20, it says that Pharaoh lifted up the heads of the cupbearer and the baker. What does that even mean? Isn’t lifting up someone’s head usually a good thing, like encouraging or restoring someone’s dignity, as David says in Psalm 3:3 about God lifting his head? But here, the baker ends up being executed. Why does the same phrase have such different outcomes, and what does it tell us about Pharaoh and about God?Q4.If Joseph was faithful and even interpreted the cupbearer’s dream correctly, why would God allow him to be forgotten? In Genesis 40:23, it says the cupbearer forgot Joseph after being restored to his position. If God was with Joseph, why didn’t He prevent this? Wasn’t this unfair to Joseph, who had already suffered so much? What does this tell us about God’s care for His people?
