The Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible is filled with many stories and lessons. The story of Joseph is on of the more profound and interesting stories. Joseph was the last son of Israel and his favorite, but he was not treated kindly by his brothers because they were jealous. In addition to this God had a special purpose for Joseph through fulfilling his dream. Joseph recalls his dream to his Brothers.

“Listen, pray to this dream that I dreamed. And, look, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, look my sheaf arouse and actually stood up, and look your sheaves drew round and bowed to my sheaf. And his brothers said to him, “Do you mean to reign over us, do you mean to rule us”. -The Hebrew Bible, Genesis Chapter 37

In this passage as they were shearing sheaves in the field Joseph’s sheave arouse which means it was not always upright. Joseph began as a prisoner and he arose to eventually become the Pharaoh’s interpreter of dreams. Another interpretation of this passage is that all men reap what they sow. Sheaves that were not upright and tall were considered as not fully matured to farmers. His brothers plotted against him and God used their plan to save the Israelites from famine and starvation. In the story of Joseph you notice a pattern of misfortune  to then being favored. He arouse as the sheaves did from his misfortune. Joseph began in Egypt by being sold into the Egyptian’s household. Joseph then secured his position as an appointee to the Egyptian master’s household. Joseph became a prisoner and then after the pharaohs interpreter of dreams. At the end of the story Joseph became a trusted advisor to the Pharaoh himself. There is no one higher then the Pharaoh in Egyptian culture and Joseph became his trusted advisor. His dream of reigning over his brothers really came true, but by constant misfortune did he rise to reign over his Brothers.