Joseph Was Sold into Egypt Lesson 15 Joseph

Joseph Was Sold into Egypt “Lesson 15: Joseph Was Sold into Egypt, ” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996), 62

• Have you ever had something small, like a piece of sand, in your eye? • How did it feel?

• Something as beautiful as a pearl can develop from the irritation caused by a small grain of sand inside an oyster shell.

• There are things in our lives that can cause irritations, like being hurt, disappointed, mistreated, or misjudged. • We can complain, be sad, be angry, or be jealous, or we can have a positive attitude and make the best of the situation. • Our actions toward others should depend more on what we want than on what they do. • Our attitudes determine our actions.

• Jacob had Jacob, and four his wives: whose Leah, had twelve name was Rachel, sons and at changed to Bilhah least Israel, one was (Rachel’s daughter, Isaac’s son handmaid), whose and name Zilpah was Abraham’s (Leah’s Dinah. grandson. handmaid).

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The Story of Joseph • Joseph was one of Jacob’s sons. He was 17 years old. • Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other sons. This made the other sons angry. Jacob made a beautiful coat for Joseph. It had many

• How old was Joseph when he received his special coat? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 2– 3 • When Joseph’s brothers saw that Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved them, how did they react? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 4

• What do you think it means that the brothers “could not speak peaceably” to Joseph? • When other people have possessions, talents, or attention that we would like to have, how can we avoid feelings of jealousy or dislike toward them?

• Joseph had two dreams. • He told his dreams to his brothers. His dreams meant that he would be their leader. • Joseph’s brothers did not want him to be their leader. They hated him.

• What did Joseph dream? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 5– 9 • Obeisance means to bow down before a superior to show deep respect.

• How did Joseph’s brothers and his father feel about Joseph’s dreams? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 8, 10 – 11

• Joseph’s brothers took care of the animals. They took the animals far from home to find food. • One day Jacob told Joseph to go find his brothers. Jacob wanted to know if they were all right.

• What was Joseph’s response when his father asked him to travel over forty-five miles to Shechem to find out if his brothers were all right? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 13– 14 • What can we learn of Joseph’s attitudes when he continued his search for his brothers even after they had gone to Dothan? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 16– 17

• In addition to his willingness to serve, he showed persistence and obedience in going at least twelve miles further to complete his assignment.

• Joseph went to look for his brothers. They saw him coming. They wanted to kill Joseph. • One brother did not want to kill Joseph. He said they should put Joseph into a hole in the ground. They took Joseph’s coat away from him. They put Joseph in the hole.

• When Joseph’s brothers saw him coming in the distance, what did their attitudes of jealousy and hate lead them to do? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 18– 20 • To “conspire” means to secretly make a plan against someone. • Which brother tried to help Joseph? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 21– 22, 29– 30

• Reuben planned to come back secretly and remove Joseph from the pit. • When Reuben found Joseph gone, he tore his clothes as a sign of

• Some men came along riding on camels. Joseph’s brothers took him out of the hole. They sold him to the men. The men took Joseph to Egypt. • The brothers killed a goat. They put the goat’s blood on Joseph’s coat. They took the coat to their father.

• Jacob saw the blood on Joseph’s coat. He thought a wild animal had killed Joseph. • Jacob cried. He was sad for a long time. He loved Joseph very much. He thought Joseph was dead.

• How did the brothers deceive their father about Joseph? • Let’s read Genesis 37: 31– 33 • How do you think Joseph’s brothers felt after they got rid of Joseph and caused their father pain? • How would you feel if you were unjustly treated as Joseph was?

• How can attitudes of hate, jealousy, discouragement, and resentment be harmful? • We will continue studying about Joseph in the next two lessons, and we will learn that, even though Joseph had many trials as a servant, a prisoner, and a great leader, he always did the right things with the right attitude.

• Let’s memorize the following scripture: • “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones” (Proverbs 17: 22). • Amhdglambabsdtb • This is a chart of the first letter of each word to be memorized. Enrichment Activity #3

• Let’s memorize another scripture using the same strategy! • “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8: 28). • Awktatwtfgtttl. G Enrichment Activity #3

• In this bag I have some costumes & props to use for acting out the story of Joseph being sold into Egypt. • On these sheets of paper, I have highlighted your speaking parts. Enrichment Activity #1

• Have you ever tasted a lemon? • We can make a lemon less sour by adding sugar and water to the lemon juice and making lemonade. Enrichment Activity #2

The following quotation is by Elder Hartman Rector Jr: • “Joseph was sold by his own brothers as a slave and was purchased by Potiphar, a captain of the guard of Pharaoh. But even as an indentured servant, Joseph turned every experience and all circumstances, no matter how trying, into something good. ” Enrichment Activity #2

The following quotation is by Elder Hartman Rector Jr: • “… Joseph, although a slave and wholly undeserving of this fate, nevertheless remained faithful to the Lord and continued to live the commandments and made something very good of his degrading circumstances. People like this cannot be defeated, because they will not give up. ” Enrichment Activity #2

The following quotation is by Elder Hartman Rector Jr: • “They have the correct, positive attitude, and Dale Carnegie’s expression seems to apply: If you feel you have a lemon, you can either complain about how sour it is, or you can make lemonade. It is all up to you” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1972, p. 170; or Ensign, Jan. 1973, p. 130; see also Genesis 37; 39: 1– 4). Enrichment Activity #2

It’s all in the attitude! What would you do in these situations Poor with a. . . attitude Good Attitude d. a. b. c. Yourhave are school little sick moved teacher and time cannot into ate isaoften anew treat get out cross that of e. Your abrother hard neighborhood was with bed. yours. the class. and worried that understanding yourare homework. you will not have any friends. Enrichment Activity #4

• “… I hope you won’t believe all the world’s difficulties have been wedged into your decade, or that things have never been worse than they are for you they never get • personally, “I want youor tothat know thatwill there have better. I reassure that things have always been someyou difficulties in mortal been worse and they will life, and there always will always be. Butget better. always do—especially knowing. They what we know, and living as when live andto love the gospel of is we arewe supposed live, there really Jesus Christ give for it apessimism chance to and no place, noand excuse, flourish despair…in our lives” (“An Anchor to the Souls of Men, ” Ensign, Oct. 1993, p. 70). Enrichment Activity #5

The Thirteenth Article of Faith e believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or W Enrichment Activity 3

I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus 1. I’m trying to be like Jesus; I’m following in his ways. I’m trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say. At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice, But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers, 2. I’m trying to love my neighbor; I’m learning to serve my friends. I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again. I try to remember the lessons he taught. Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying: Chorus “Love one another as Jesus loves you. Try to show kindness in all that you do. Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought, For these are things Jesus taught. ” Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

I testify to the you that through our faith in Jesus Christ we can have a good attitude, which will help us make the best of every situation. As we do so we will be much happier and be able to do good rather than be depressed, lacking the energy and desire to accomplish worthwhile things.

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