All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favor and authority.
Historical and theological verse study from Book of Genesis, Chapter 41.
Apply the spiritual lesson of Genesis 41:5 through prayerful reflection and faithful obedience.
“Gracious Father, write the truth of Genesis 41:5 upon my heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.”
“rursum dormivit, et vidit alterum somnium : septem spicæ pullulabant in culmo uno plenæ atque formosæ :”
“And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. rank: Heb. fat”
“but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.”
“He slept and dreamed a second time: and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.”
“And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, rank and good.”
All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favor and authority.
All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favor and authority.
Another dream of the same import, (ver. 25,) to convince Pharao that the event would certainly take place, ver. 32. Thus Daniel had a double vision, Daniel vii. 2, 3. — One stalk. It was of the species which Pliny (Natural History xviii. 10,) calls ramosum, branchy. What would strike Pharao the most was, that the last ears should devour the former ones. (Calmet)
Verses 1-8 The means of Joseph's being freed from prison were Pharaoh's dreams, as here related. Now that God no longer speaks to us in that way, it is no matter how little we either heed dreams, or tell them. The telling of foolish dreams can make no better than foolish talk. But these dreams showed that they were sent of God; when he awoke, Pharaoh's spirit was troubled.