Joseph is called from prison to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams; he explains that there will be seven years of plenty, followed by seven years of famine. Luckily, Joseph explains, the dreams offer a ...

The vision led the ancient Egyptians to expect a crop famine lasting seven years to follow seven years of a bountiful harvest. The Joseph Effect is a term coined by mathematician Benoit ...

He is so impressed by Joseph’s astute interpretation of the dreams, anticipating “seven years of great abundance coming throughout the land of Egypt, but seven years of famine to follow them ...

A rationing system will have to be set up over Egypt during the seven years of surplus," Joseph explains, "in which grain will be stored for the upcoming years of famine." Pharaoh is blown away by ...

The seven years of famine will be so powerful that they will "swallow up" and obliterate any trace of the years of plenty. Joseph then advises Pharaoh how to deal with the forthcoming crisis[3 ...

Joseph recognized by his brothers ... Thus the food will remain as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which will be in the land of Egypt, so that the land will not be destroyed ...