By Lydia and Sophie

• JOSEPH LIVED WITH HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS, SISTER AND HIS FATHER JACOB.

• Joseph is his fathers favourite son. Jacob shows this by buying him a magnificent coat.

• Joseph also has dreams in which he tells his brothers that he is more than them. This makes his brothers angry.

• FINALLY THE BROTHERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF JOSEPH AND WANT TO GET RID OF HIM AND THEY THROW HIM IN A PIT.

THEY CAN’T BRING THEMSELVES TO KILL HIM SO THE SELL HIM AS A SLAVE TO PASSING EGYPTIAN TRAVELLERS.

• HE IS SOLD TO A WEALTHY OFFICIAL CALLED POTIPHAR WHO IS VERY IMPRESSED HOW JOSEPH WORKS.

UNFORTUNATLEY POTIPHAR’S WIFE TAKES A SHINE TO JOSEPH AND HE IS UNFAIRLY THROWN INTO JAIL.

• IN PRISON HE PREDICTS PEOPLES’ DREAMS AND FATES, INCLUDING THE PHARAOH’S BUTLER AND BAKER WHICH COME TRUE

• JOSEPH IS RELEASED TO PREDICT THE PHARAOH’S DREAMS: THAT 7 YEARS OF FAMINE WILL FOLLOW 7 YEARS OF GREAT WEALTH

• JOSEPH IS PUT IN CHARGE AS CHIEF ADVISER TO THE PHAROAH AND HIS PREDICTIONS COME TRUE.

• JOSEPH’S BROTHER’S COME TO EGYPT BEGGING FOR FOOD DURING THE FAMINE

• JOSEPH TESTS THEIR LOYALTY BY PLANTING A VALUABLE GOBLET OF THE PHARAOHS IN BENJAMIN’S BAG AND ACCUSED HIM OF STEALING IT.

• THE BROTHER’S DEFEND BENJAMIN AND ASK JOSEPH TO ARREST THEM INSTEAD.

• JOSEPH REALISES THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR WAYS AND REVEALS TO THEM THAT IT IS HE – JOSEPH!

• JACOB COMES TO EGYPT AND THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE REUNITED TOGETHER IN HAPPINESS