Joseph in Prison

Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife (picture from freebibleimages.org).

Central Truth: God is always with you even in difficult times.

Scripture: Genesis 39

The traders who bought Joseph from his brother sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, the captain of the guard in Pharaoh's army. Although a slave, Joseph prospered in everything he did and was elevated in Potiphar's household, but when Potiphar's wife cast her eye upon Joseph, she became infatuated with him. When she tried to convince him to lie with her, Joseph refused and fled from her, leaving his robe behind. She told her husband that Joseph tried to seduce her, so Potiphar had him thrown into prison.

While Joseph was in prison, God was still with him and he prospered. The prison keeper put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners and was never concerned about anything in Joseph's care.

Joseph: the Incredible Dreamer was also used as a supplement to this week's lesson. It contains activities, puzzles, and coloring pages based on the Joseph story.