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; John 4:5. His father’s partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren, Gen. 37:4, 11, 18–28; Psa. 105:17; Acts 7:9. His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in Egypt, Gen. 37:5–11. Sold 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 of Pharaoh, Gen. 37:36. Is prospered of God, Gen. 39:2–5, 21, 23. Is falsely accused, and cast into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner, Gen. 39; 40; Psa. 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. 41:45. Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age, Gen. 41:37–46; Psa. 105:19–22. Takes to wife the daughter of the priest of On, Gen. 41:45. Provides against the 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 of 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 grain, Gen. 42–44. Reveals himself to his brethren; 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; Manasseh. Mourns the death of his father, Gen. 50:1–14. Exacts a pledge from his brethren to convey his remains to Canaan, Gen. 50:24, 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. His integrity, Gen. 39:7–12; humility, Gen. 41:16; 45:7–9; wisdom, Gen. 41:33–57; piety, Gen. 41:51, 52; 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; Psa. 105:17–22. His sons both blessed Joseph, Deut. 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, Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3; Matt. 1:18–25; Luke 1:27. His genealogy, Matt. 1:1–16; Luke 3:23–38. An angel appears and testifies to the innocence of his betrothed, Matt. 1:19–24. Dwells at Nazareth, Luke 2:4. Belongs to the city of Bethlehem, Luke 2:4. Goes to Bethlehem to be enrolled, Luke 2:1–4. Jesus born to, Matt. 1:25; Luke 2:7. Presents Jesus in the temple, Luke 2:22–39. Returns to Nazareth, Luke 2:39. Warned in a dream to escape to Egypt in order to save the child’s life, Matt. 2:13–15. Warned in a dream to return to Nazareth, Matt. 2:19–23. Attends the annual feast at Jerusalem with his family, Luke 2:42–51. 7. Of Arimathea. Begs the body of Jesus for burial in his own tomb, Matt. 27:57–60; Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42. 8. Three ancestors of Joseph, Luke 3:24, 26, 30. 9. Called also Barsabas, surnamed Justus. One of the two persons nominated in place of Judas, Acts 1:21–23. 10. A designation of the ten tribes of Israel, Amos 5:6.