Gen 41:44-45, 47:11-25, Dan 6:1-3, Mat 28:18, Joh 5:22-27, 20:21-23 | TSK | STEP

Genesis 41:44-45

lift up his hand.

Zaphnath-paaneah.Which in Coptic signifies a revealer of secrets, or, the man to whom secrets are revealed. Jerome says this name signified in Egyptian, {Savatorem mundi,} "the Saviour of the world;" and {Psotem-phaneh,} in Coptic, is certainly "salvation of the world," from [SOT,] for [soteria ,] salvation, {em,} the sign of the genitive case, and [PHENEH], world. If this interpretation be correct, Pharaoh must have meant Egypt by the world, or which Joseph might be justly termed the Saviour. We know that the Romans called their empire {Universis Orbis-Orbis Terrarum,} "all the world:" the Chinese say the same of their empire at the present day, and the phrase is used in the East: Nadir Shah is described on his coins as "Conqueror of the World," i.e., Persia. See the same phraseology applied to Syria, Palestine, etc.

Lu 2:1; Ac 11:28

priest of. or, prince.

14:18; Ex 2:16; *marg:

2Sa 8:18; 20:26; *Heb:

On.

46:20; Eze 30:17

Aven.

Genesis 47:11-25

Rameses.

6; Ex 1:11; 12:37; Joh 10:10,28; 14:2,23; 17:2,24

nourished.

Ru 4:15

his father.

Ex 20:12; Mt 15:4-6; Mr 7:10-13; 1Ti 4:8; 5:4,8

according to their families. or, as a little child isnourished. Heb. according to the little ones.

1,21,24; 1Th 2:7

A.M. 2300. B.C. 1704. so that.

41:30,31; 1Ki 18:5; Jer 14:1-6; La 2:19,20; 4:9; Ac 7:11

fainted.

Jer 9:12; Joe 1:10-12

the money.

41:56

Joseph brought.

Lu 16:1,2,10-12; 1Co 4:2; 1Pe 4:10

A.M. 2301. B.C. 1703. Give us bread.

18,19,24; Jud 8:5,8; 1Sa 21:3; 25:8; Ps 37:3; Isa 33:16; Mt 6:11

Give your cattle.This was the wisest measure that could be adopted, both for the preservation of the people and the cattle. As the people had not grain for their own sustenance, consequently they could have none for their cattle: hence they were in the most imminent danger of starving; and the people also were in equal danger; as they must have divided a portion of that bought for themselves with the cattle, which, for the sake of tillage, etc., they wished of course to preserve till the seven years' famine should end.

Da 6:5-7; Pr 12:17; 1Co 10:32; Php 4:8; Col 4:5

for horses.

Ex 9:3; 1Ki 10:28; Job 2:4; Isa 31:1; Mt 6:24

fed them. Heb. led them.

A.M. 2302. B.C. 1702.

2Ki 6:26; Jer 38:9

buy us.

Ne 5:2,3; Job 2:4; La 1:11; 5:6,9; Mt 16:26; Php 3:8,9

and give.

A.M. 2303. B.C. 1701.

And as.It is highly probable, that Joseph was influenced by no political motive in removing the people to the cities, but merely by motives of prudence and humanity; for, as the corn was laid up in the cities, it would be more eligible to bring then from distant towns and villages to places where they might be more conveniently supplied with food.

to cities.

41:48

of the priests. or, princes.

14:18; 41:45,50; *marg:

2Sa 8:18

for the priests.

De 12:19; Jos 21:1-45; Ezr 7:24; Ne 13:10; Mt 10:10; 1Co 9:13

Ga 6:6; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:17

bought.

here is seed.

41:27; 45:6; Ps 41:1; 107:36,37; 112:5; Pr 11:26; 12:11; 13:23

Ec 11:6; Isa 28:24,25; 55:10; Mt 24:45; 2Co 9:10

the fifth part.

25; 41:34; Le 27:32; 1Sa 8:15-17; Ps 41:1; 112:5

Thou hast.

6:19; 41:45; *marg:

45:6-8; 50:20; Pr 11:26,27

let us.

18:3; 33:15; Ru 2:13

Daniel 6:1-3

1 Daniel is made chief of the presidents.

4 They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree.

10 Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den.

18 Daniel is saved;

24 his adversaries devoured;

25 and God magnified by a decree.

Darius.

5:31; 1Pe 2:14

an.

Ex 18:21,22; Es 1:1

of.

2:48,49; 5:16,29; 1Sa 2:30; Pr 3:16

that.

Mt 18:23; Lu 16:2

and the.

Ezr 4:22; Es 7:4; Pr 26:6; Lu 19:13-27; 1Co 4:2

was preferred.

Pr 22:29

an.

5:12,14; 9:23; Ge 41:38-41; Ne 7:2; Pr 3:3,4; 17:27; Ec 2:13

thought.Intended to make him grand vizier or {emiru'l umra.} Daniel had now been employed full sixty-five years as prime minister under the kings of Babylon; and was justly entitled, from his acknowledged wisdom, to this preference.