Adventistische Schriften über: "When Joseph was put in prison, the king of Egypt at that time was Pharaoh. Pharaoh had a dream: in the dream he stood by the river and saw seven fat cows come up out of the river, and then seven lean cows came up out of the river after them. The lean cows ate up the seven fat cows, but the lean cows did not become fat. Pharaoh was very troubled and did not know what the dream meant. When Joseph heard about it, he voluntarily offered to interpret the dream for Pharaoh. He said: 'This dream is a revelation from God. The seven fat cows represent seven years of plenty, and the seven lean cows represent seven years of famine. The famine will be so severe that the harvest of the years of plenty will be completely consumed by the years of famine. I suggest storing up grain during the years of plenty to prepare for the years of famine.' Pharaoh, after hearing this, thought Joseph was wise and appointed him as the vizier of Egypt, responsible for managing the grain reserves."

Joseph spent another two years in prison, and Pharaoh had two similar dreams in succession: seven fat cows were devoured by seven lean cows, and seven plump ears of grain were swallowed by seven thin, scorched ears. The magicians could not interpret them. The chief cupbearer remembered Joseph's accurate dream interpretation and recommended him to Pharaoh. Joseph was brought before Pharaoh and humbly declared that the ability to interpret dreams comes only from God. He explained that the seven fat cows and seven plump ears of grain represent seven years of plenty, while the seven lean cows and seven thin, scorched ears represent seven years of famine, which will completely consume the harvest of the years of plenty. Joseph advised Pharaoh to store up grain during the years of plenty. Pharaoh recognized that Joseph had the Spirit of God and appointed him as vizier of Egypt, to oversee the nation's grain reserves.

Pharaoh distressed because the magicians could not interpret the dreams; the cupbearer recommends Joseph

»Two years later Joseph was still in the gloomy prison. The Lord gave Pharaoh extraordinary dreams. In the morning the king's spirit was troubled because he did not understand these dreams. He summoned the magicians and wise men of Egypt and told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for Pharaoh. ... Seeing the king troubled, the cupbearer suddenly remembered Joseph and his own fault and ingratitude. The cupbearer said to Pharaoh, 'I remember my faults today.' He told the king the dreams he and the chief baker had dreamed, and said: 'There was with us a young Hebrew, a servant of the captain of the guard; and we told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, each according to his dream. And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was: I was restored to my office, and he was hanged.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 1 (1SP 136.2)

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Joseph humbly gives glory to God before Pharaoh; Pharaoh recounts his two dreams

»Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it; but I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream to interpret it.' Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, 'It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.' Joseph's answer to the king showed his humility and his faith in God. He humbly refused to take the honor of superior wisdom to himself, saying, 'It is not in me.' Only God can interpret these mysteries. Pharaoh then told Joseph his dream: 'In my dream, I stood on the bank of the river; and behold, seven cows came up out of the river, fat and handsome, and they fed in a meadow. Then seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness. And the lean and ill-favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows; and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them, for they were still as ill-favored as at the beginning. Then I awoke.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Patriarchs and Prophets (PP 220.2)

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Joseph interprets the dream: seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine; advises storing grain

»Joseph said to Pharaoh, 'The dream of Pharaoh is one: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one. And the seven thin and ill-favored cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are seven years of famine. Joseph told the king that there would be seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, and the fields would bring forth abundantly. Then seven years of famine would follow, and the famine would be so severe that the plenty of the land would not be known, because of that famine that follows, for it will be very grievous. And the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.«

3 - Ellen Gould White, The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 1 (1SP 137.3)

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Pharaoh recognizes that Joseph has the Spirit of God and appoints him vizier

»The king believed all that Joseph said, believed that God was with him, and saw that he was most fit to rule and govern the affairs of the kingdom. He did not despise him because he was a Hebrew slave. The king said to his servants, 'Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?' And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Forasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and according to your word shall all my people be ruled; only in the throne will I be greater than you.«

3 - Ellen Gould White, The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 1 (1SP 137.3)

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