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Potiphar Captain of Pharaoh's Guard, Who Bought Joseph
About Potiphar
Potiphar was an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, and he bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites. He saw that the LORD was with the young man and put everything he owned into his hand. When his wife accused Joseph, his anger was kindled and he put him in the king's prison, the house where he himself kept prisoners.
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Potiphar's Character Traits
Potiphar's Life Timeline
He trusts him with everythingc. 1897 BC
Seeing the LORD is with him, he leaves all he has in Joseph’s hand.
GEN 39:3-6The accusationc. 1889 BC
His wife tells him the servant came in to mock her, and his anger is kindled.
GEN 39:17-19
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Spiritual Lessons from Potiphar
A Sentence Short of Death
An Egyptian officer accusing a slave of assaulting his wife could have had him killed the same day. Potiphar sent him instead to the prison he himself kept, and Joseph was given charge of it. The text says only that his anger was kindled, and leaves the reader to notice how far it did not go.
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