So here we have Joseph rising to power. Pharaoh giving him pretty much total control, giving him a wife to marry, and then consequently he had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. This is the order in which they were born. Manasseh first and then Ephraim. And it is important that we understand here the indication of the meaning of their names. Manasseh means "making forgetful" or "made to forget." And Ephraim means "fruitfulness" or "prosperity." We are going to be hearing a lot about that in this sermon. Joseph himself, the name Joseph, means "He will add," meaning God will add or simply, his name means "increase."
