Joseph the Slave: Old Testament

Joseph the Slave: Old Testament

When the merchants reached Egypt, they took Joseph to the slave market. Captain Potiphar, who was the head of the palace guard, found Joseph in the slave market. He liked Joseph the minute he saw him. Potiphar paid the price the traders asked for Joseph.

 

Joseph's life was different now. Once he had been the favorite son of a Hebrew chief. Now he was only a slave! Joseph, the country boy, was in Egypt, living in a big house full of servants in a city of big houses. At first he was angry and thought how wicked his brothers had been. But after a while he remembered the stories he had told and how boastful he had been. He asked God to forgive him and help him to be brave. Through all his troubles Joseph remembered to pray to God as his father had taught him.

 

Joseph worked hard for Potiphar. As the years passed his master trusted him more and more. Joseph was careful and faithful. When he finished a job it was well done.

 

When he was old enough, Potiphar made Joseph head of all the servants in the house. Then Captain Potiphar made Joseph head of the work that was done outside the house in the fields. At last Joseph was promoted to be superintendent of all of Potiphar's business.

 

Then something terrible happened. Potiphar's wife told her husband lies about Joseph. Potiphar believed all his wife said and threw Joseph into prison. But Joseph knew he had done nothing wrong and prayed that God would help him.