Put Your Faith In God, Not Man
Joseph interprets the dreams of the butler and baker while in prison. When the butler is returned to his duties Joseph asks him to remember him to Pharaoh. The butler doesn’t. This is to teach us that we have to put our faith in God, not man.
A Leader Has To Be Humble
Before Joseph can attend his position of leadership he has to learn to be humble. That he can’t just declare himself the leader and expect others to follow. That is the reason he has to be sold into slavery and be in prison.
Releasing Your Full Potential
Judah’s doesn’t realize his potential. But Tamar does. It is only through their union is his full potential realized and he can then become the leader he was meant to be.