Joseph, part 4: The Butcher, the Baker

About this episode

In this episode, Joseph uses his gift while grappling with the fear of being forgotten, and Judah confronts his past.

Joseph uses his gift, but wonders whether he'll be forgotten. Meanwhile, Judah wrestles with the past. Text: Genesis 40:1-41:13 Players: Yahweh Joseph Pharaoh's cupbearer Pharaoh's chief baker Judah Tamar Pharaoh What's Spooky: A man is impaled and beheaded Credits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Design: Justin Gerhardt Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt Production: Hazefire Studios Links: — Join the team of listeners who give to make Holy Ghost Stories possible — Sign up for The Latest , an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. — Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with us to tell good stories. —Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact the Hazefire team at holyghoststories.org

People in this episode

Host: Justin Gerhardt

Topics covered

• Joseph's story
• dream interpretation
• forgiveness
• family dynamics
• faith and doubt

Keywords

• Joseph
• Judah
• Pharaoh
• cupbearer
• baker
• Genesis
• dreams
• faith

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