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God
Isaac
God promised Abraham that He would make him the father of many nations. Isaac was the child of that promise.
Prayed for his wife Rebekah, because she was childless. God answered his prayer and gave them two sons, Esau and Jacob.
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Jacob
Jacob/Esau
Fought with each other in their mother’s womb. God told Rebekah that Jacob would rule over his older brother, Esau.
Name means, “He deceives.” Tricked Esau into selling Jacob the birthright of the firstborn son.
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3. Esau Rebekah And Jacob Threatened to kill his brother, Jacob.5 6
Rebekah
And Jacob
Esau
Threatened to kill his brother, Jacob.
Tricked Isaac into giving Esau’s blessings to Jacob.
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4. 7 8
Rebekah
God
Tricked her husband, Isaac, into sending Jacob away to find a wife among her brother’s people.
Promised land to Jacob in a dream and told him that he would have many descendants.
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5. Fell in love with Rachel as soon as he saw her.9 10
Jacob
Jacob
Fell in love with Rachel as soon as he saw her.
Worked for Laban for seven years in order to marry his daughter, Rachel.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

6. Tricked Jacob into marrying Rachel’s older sister, Leah.11 12
Laban
Jacob
Was angry with Laban but agreed to work for Laban for seven more years so that he could marry Rachel, too.
Tricked Jacob into marrying Rachel’s older sister, Leah.
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7. Tricked Jacob many times in order to make him keep working for him.13 14
Laban
God
Tricked Jacob many times in order to make him keep working for him.
Blessed Jacob by giving him many herds and many children (12 sons and 1 daughter).
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Jacob
Rachel/Leah
Competed with each other to see who could have the most sons for Jacob.
Ran away from Laban. Laban chased him, but God warned Laban in a dream not to hurt Jacob.
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9. Wrestled with God until God gave Jacob a blessing.18 17
Esau
Jacob
Forgave his brother Jacob, because he had been very blessed by God over the years they were apart.
Wrestled with God until God gave Jacob a blessing.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

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God
Simeon/Levi
Took revenge on people who hurt their sister, Dinah, by killing all the men in the town.
Allowed Rachel to die giving birth to Benjamin, Jacob’s youngest child.
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11. Jacob Joseph Loved Joseph more than any of his other children.22 21
Joseph
Jacob
Told his father about the bad things his brothers had been doing.
Loved Joseph more than any of his other children.
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12. Hated Joseph because their father loved him more.23 24
Joseph’s Brothers
Joseph
Had two prophetic dreams that showed he would one day rule over his family.
Hated Joseph because their father loved him more.
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13. Joseph Joseph’s Brothers25 26
Joseph
Joseph’s Brothers
Told his brothers about his dreams.
Hated Joseph because of his dreams.
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14. Sent Joseph to check on his brothers and bring him back a report.27 28
Jacob
Jacob
Made a special coat of many colors for Joseph, because Joseph was his favorite.
Sent Joseph to check on his brothers and bring him back a report.
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15. Threw Joseph in a well and then sold him to some slave traders.29 30
Joseph’s Brothers
Joseph’s Brothers
Threw Joseph in a well and then sold him to some slave traders.
Tore his robe and dipped it in blood. Then they let their father believe Joseph was killed.
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16. Served Potiphar faithfully and honored God.31 32
Midianites
Joseph
Sold Joseph as a slave to Potiphar, the Egyptian and captain of the guard for Pharaoh.
Served Potiphar faithfully and honored God.
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17. Was with Joseph and gave him success in everything that he did.33 34
God
Potiphar
Was with Joseph and gave him success in everything that he did.
Put Joseph in charge of everything in his household and trusted him with everything he owned.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

18. Tried to get Joseph to kiss her.35 36
Potiphar’s Wife
Joseph
Refused to sin against Potiphar and God and avoided Potiphar’s wife whenever possible.
Tried to get Joseph to kiss her.
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19. Put Joseph in the prison where the king’s prisoners were kept.37 38
Potiphar’s Wife
Potiphar
Put Joseph in the prison where the king’s prisoners were kept.
Lied about Joseph to her husband and said that Joseph tried to kiss her.
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20. Was with Joseph and gave him success in everything that he did.39 40
Joseph
God
Served the prison warden faithfully and honored God while he was in prison.
Was with Joseph and gave him success in everything that he did.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

21. The Prison Warden The Cupbearer & the Baker Offended Pharaoh.42 41
The Prison Warden
The Cupbearer & the Baker
Offended Pharaoh.
Put Joseph in charge of everything and everyone in the prison.
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22. Potiphar Pharaoh Put the cupbearer and the baker into prison.43 44
Pharaoh
Potiphar
Put the cupbearer and the baker into prison.
Assigned the cupbearer and the baker to Joseph.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

23. The Cupbearer & the Baker45 46
The Cupbearer & the Baker
Joseph
Noticed their sadness, asked to hear their dreams and then interpreted them. He asked the cupbearer to remember him when he returned to Pharaoh.
Both had dreams on the same night, but they were sad because they didn’t know what the dreams meant.
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24. Forgot about Joseph for two years.48 47
Pharaoh
The Cupbearer
Restored the cupbearer and killed the baker, just as Joseph had predicted.
Forgot about Joseph for two years.
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25. Had two dreams that worried him.51 49
Pharaoh
The Cupbearer
Had two dreams that worried him.
Remembered Joseph and told Pharaoh about his ability to interpret dreams.
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26. Called for Joseph to come to interpret his dreams.50 52
Pharaoh
Pharaoh
Called all his magicians and wise men, but no one could interpret the dreams.
Called for Joseph to come to interpret his dreams.
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Joseph
Pharaoh
Interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams and gave him advice about how to prepare for the coming famine.
Put Joseph in charge of all of Egypt, gave him his official ring, robes, chain and chariot and gave him a wife.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

28. Sent Joseph’s brothers to Egypt to get food for the family.56 57
Joseph
Jacob
Managed the food in Egypt well so that no one had to starve during the famine.
Sent Joseph’s brothers to Egypt to get food for the family.
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29. Allowed a famine throughout all of the world.55 58
God
Joseph
Allowed a famine throughout all of the world.
Recognized his brothers when they came to buy grain but didn’t reveal his identity.
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30. Joseph Joseph’s Brothers59 60
Joseph
Joseph’s Brothers
Tested his brothers to see if his younger brother, Benjamin, was still alive.
Returned home to get Benjamin, but they had to leave Simeon, who was put into prison.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

31. Jacob Joseph’s Brothers61 62
Jacob
Joseph’s Brothers
Didn’t want to let his sons take Benjamin, but he finally gave in when they got too hungry.
Returned to Egypt with Benjamin and two times the money needed to pay for food.
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32. Tested his brothers one more time to see if their hearts had changed.63 64
Joseph
Judah
Tested his brothers one more time to see if their hearts had changed.
Offered to be Joseph’s slave if Joseph would just let Benjamin and the others go.
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33. Approved for Joseph’s family to live in the best part of Egypt.65 66
Joseph
Pharaoh
Revealed his identity to his brothers and sent them back to get their father and bring him to Egypt.
Approved for Joseph’s family to live in the best part of Egypt.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

34. Brought his whole family to Egypt.67 68
Jacob
Joseph
Reunited with his father and family and received his father’s blessing.
Brought his whole family to Egypt.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES

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Joseph
Moses
Forgave his brothers for the terrible things they had done to him.
Led the Hebrews out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.
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GOD’S WILL – BOTH ROPES