Potiphar

Potiphar (his name a derivate of Potiphera meaning that he was given by Ra) was an Egyptian official, serving the Pharaoh of the Exodus, as his captain of the guardGenesis 37:36. He was responsible for the personal protection of the Egyptian King, his family and court; as well as presiding over the Royal Prison. Potiphar being a high ranking official of the Pharaoh, owned his own field as well as his houseGen 39:5. He is most notable for purchasing Joseph as a slaveGen 37:36, 39:1, and promoting him to an attendant, as well as the adulterous behaviors of his wife.
==Biography==
Potiphar was one of the Pharaoh's officials, and was the Captain of the Guard of the Pharaoh at the time of Joseph. As the Captain of the Guard he was responsible for the Pharoah's security, and oversaw the royal prison in which people sentenced to imprisonment by Pharaoh or an official were imprisonedGen 39:20,40:3-4.
Obviously, as Captain of the Guard he was amongst the Pharoah's most trusted officials and was given high authority in the kingdom. Since Potiphar was likely rich he owned a house and had several servants. At one point he purchased Joseph from Ishmaelite traders from Midian. Potiphar's property likely had a place where his servants could stay as Joseph lived on the estateGen 39:2. Potiphar begin to enjoy Joseph and seeing that he had been divinely blessedGen 39:3, put him in charge of management of his entire property, making Jospeh his personal attendantGen 39:4,6,8. The only thing that Potiphar restricted Joseph's authority from was his wifeGen 39:9. While Joseph was his attendant, Potiphar was immensely blessed both in his house and in his fieldsGen 39:5.
Eventually Potiphar's wife began to notice that Joseph was attractive and attempted to seduce him into adultery against her husbandGen 39:7,10.
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