Fortune, Changes of in the Bible

Noting the vicissitudes, see illustrated in lives of

Joseph, from slave to prime minister

Pharoah's butler and baker

• Genesis 40 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. ...

David, from shepherd boy to king

See also JEROBOAM

See HAMAN

See MORDECAI

See ESTHER

See JOB

See DANIEL