Genesis 41: 9-14: “Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker: And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.”
At last the butler or cupbearer remembered Joseph. He promised to remember Joseph but he forgot all about him as soon as he was back in his old environment. A cupbearer was a very important man in those days. Rulers were afraid of being poisoned and the cupbearer had to bring every drink to the Pharaoh or king and then taste the drink from the king’s cup in his presence so that the king could be sure that the drink wasn’t poisoned. This meant that the cupbearer spent a lot of time with the king and was a close friend and trusted advisor. After all, he was always around just in case the king got thirsty. This meant that the man who could help Joseph was in position for two years while Joseph had to languish in prison. However, if the cupbearer had told Pharaoh earlier than this he may have had Joseph released but Joseph would not have been there to interpret his dream. He would probably have gone back to his homeland. According to God’s perfect timing, Joseph was waiting, on hand, for Pharaoh to have the dream that Joseph could interpret for him. Everything was perfect and God’s timing meant that the world would be saved.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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