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Bereshit

Miketz (Genesis 41:1–44:17)

Pharaoh’s baffling dreams—seven sleek cows devoured by seven gaunt ones, seven full ears swallowed by seven thin—bring Joseph from prison to the palace. He interprets a divine forecast: seven years of abundance followed by seven of famine, and he crafts a national plan to store grain. Elevated to viceroy, Joseph marries Asenath and fathers Manasseh and Ephraim. When famine grips Canaan, Joseph’s brothers descend to Egypt for food. They do not recognize him; he accuses them of spying, detains Simeon, and demands they return with Benjamin. Their silver mysteriously reappears in their sacks, stirring old guilt. Reluctantly, Jacob later sends Benjamin with Judah as guarantor.

Back in Egypt, Joseph hosts them at a strange, tender feast, seating them by birth order and favoring Benjamin. As they depart with grain, Joseph has his silver goblet planted in Benjamin’s sack. The steward overtakes them; the cup is found; the brothers tear their garments and return to the city, facing the unbearable prospect of losing Rachel’s second son. Themes to listen for: how wisdom turns dreams into policy, leadership under crisis, the resurfacing of guilt and responsibility, and the careful tests that prepare a family for reconciliation.