BRAGADAYJAH 136

AH 136 Joseph was cast into a pit, and God raised him up, and even though he was sold into bondage he was raised up to be head of Potiphar’s household; and although he was innocently accused and cast into prison, God once again delivered him out of prison and elevated him. For now we hear the very king of Egypt saying to him, “For as much as God hath shown you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are. You shall be over my house and according unto your word shall all the people be ruled. Only I in my kingdom shall be greater than you.” What an honor! And Pharaoh took off his signet ting from off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck. And the King made Joseph to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him and knelt and bowed before him, and treated him as befitting a King and ruler. Furthermore, the Pharaoh said to Joseph. “I am the Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot throughout all the land of Egypt.” Now Joseph was 30 years old and the Pharaoh thought it was time for him to marry and have a family of his own, no doubt to complete his new status as the second ruler in Egypt. So he changed Joseph’s name to Zaphnathpaaneah, and chose him a wife of the daughter of Potipherah the priest, whose name was Asenath. And so it was that after that, Joseph took up his new duties in his new role as a ruler in Egypt to prepare for the famine; but first things first, he set about gathering up and storing food during the years of plenty. More