Genesis 39:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 39:6

4 So Joseph ^afound favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him ^boverseer of his house, and all that he had he put¹ under his authority.

5 So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that ^athe Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field.

6 Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s¹ hand, and he did not know what he had except for the² bread which he ate. Now Joseph ^awas handsome in form and appearance.

7 And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife¹ cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, ^a“Lie with me.”

8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand.

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Genesis 39:2-6

The word overseer in verse 4 means "One who looks after," and literally means, "One who counts." He was an accountant in our own modern lingo. He was one who counted. From the description of what Potiphar gave regarding Joseph in his duties, we can see that he was actually acting as Potiphar's steward. And Joseph, of all the examples in the Bible, is the premier example of a good and faithful steward. He served willingly, though he was a slave; he was successful because God prospered everything that had been put in his care. He was trustworthy. Potiphar did not seem to care up to this point about what Joseph did because he knew that he would follow through wonderfully and produce profit for him.

Joseph in Hebrews means adding, and as a steward, he managed his master's estate and goods, and they added to his wealth. And that is what a steward is supposed to do—take what has been given to him, guard it, maintain it, and enhance it.

Excerpted from Stewardship

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