Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Genesis 40". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/genesis-40.html. 1870.
Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Genesis 40". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://studylight.org/
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Verses 1-23
The interpretations prove correct. “The birthday of Pharaoh.” It is natural and proper for men to celebrate with thanksgiving the day of their birth, as life is a pure and positive blessing. The benign Creator gives only a happy and precious form of existence to those whom he endows with the capacity of estimating its value. A birthday feast cannot be without a chief butler and a chief baker, and hence, the fate of these criminals must be promptly decided. “Lifted up the head;” a phrase of double meaning. The chief butler remembers not Joseph. This is a case of frequent occurrence in this nether world. But there is One above who does not forget him. He will deliver him at the proper time.