Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Joseph's words are practical counsel given after explaining that Pharaoh's two dreams are one message in which God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. The seven good kine and seven good ears signify seven years of great plenty, when field and garden and fruits and grains will yield more abundantly than ever before. The seven thin ill-favored kine and seven empty ears blasted with the east wind signify seven years of famine to follow, so grievous that the plenty shall not be known in the land. The repetition of the dream in doubled form proves the thing is established by God and that fulfillment is both certain and near, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
The verse therefore urges Pharaoh to look out a discreet and wise, that is discerning and wise, man and set him over Egypt to govern it and direct preparation. That preparation was to include officers under him to take up the fifth part of the land during the seven plenteous years and gather and store corn in cities under Pharaoh's hand as a reserve against the seven years of famine. The years of plenty were given so that large supplies could be laid up in advance, in order that the country would be prepared and sustained through the seven years of famine.
What was foretold about the seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine happened in accordance with the prediction within that stated time. This exact fulfillment shows that God fulfills predicted events within the time foretold, so the chronological portions of the Bible are to be taken as seriously as any other portion and periods extending to the second coming are appointed times revealed by God. The stored corn provided wonderful provisions that sustained Egypt and drew all the surrounding countries to journey to Egypt to buy corn, and news of them reached Jacob in Canaan when famine was severe there and his family's food was nearly exhausted.
Joseph's words are practical counsel given after explaining that Pharaoh's two dreams are one message in which God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. The seven good kine and seven good ears signify seven years of great plenty, when field and garden and fruits and grains will yield more abundantly than ever before. The seven thin ill-favored kine and seven empty ears blasted with the east wind signify seven years of famine to follow, so grievous that the plenty shall not be known in the land. The repetition of the dream in doubled form proves the thing is established by God and that fulfillment is both certain and near, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
The verse therefore urges Pharaoh to look out a discreet and wise, that is discerning and wise, man and set him over Egypt to govern it and direct preparation. That preparation was to include officers under him to take up the fifth part of the land during the seven plenteous years and gather and store corn in cities under Pharaoh's hand as a reserve against the seven years of famine. The years of plenty were given so that large supplies could be laid up in advance, in order that the country would be prepared and sustained through the seven years of famine.
What was foretold about the seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine happened in accordance with the prediction within that stated time. This exact fulfillment shows that God fulfills predicted events within the time foretold, so the chronological portions of the Bible are to be taken as seriously as any other portion and periods extending to the second coming are appointed times revealed by God. The stored corn provided wonderful provisions that sustained Egypt and drew all the surrounding countries to journey to Egypt to buy corn, and news of them reached Jacob in Canaan when famine was severe there and his family's food was nearly exhausted.