Final answer:
The student asked about Joseph's dreams in the Book of Genesis. In his first dream, sheaves bowed to his sheaf; in the second, the sun, moon, and stars bowed to him. These dreams indicated Joseph's future rise to authority.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question relates to the Biblical character of Joseph and the dreams he had as recounted in the 37th chapter of the Book of Genesis, verses 5 through 9. In Joseph's first dream, he saw that he and his brothers were binding sheaves in the field, and suddenly his sheaf arose and stood upright while his brothers' sheaves gathered around and bowed down to his sheaf. In his second dream, Joseph saw the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowing down to him. These dreams suggested that Joseph would rise to a position of prominence and authority, and that his family would come to rely upon and revere him.