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Joseph

Joseph was the favorite son by the favored wife (Rachel) of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob (Israel). This status, coupled with his seemingly bottomless arrogance, led his brothers into considering murder before selling him into slavery. He later became a rescuer of Egypt and the savior of his family during a severe seven-year famine. The Biblical account is found in Genesis, spread throughout chapters 30, 37, and 39-50.

Sites in Joseph

Parshat Miketz
Rabbinic commentary on the interpretations of Joseph with exhortation to use the account in preparation for spiritual "lean times."

Joseph
Student essay about the centrality of dreams to the Genesis narrative.

Joseph in Egypt
Essay arguing that the Egyptian vizier Imhotep and the Biblical figure Joseph were the same man.

Joseph's Humiliation
Three-part examination of the Genesis account as part of a series intended to convince Muslims of the truth of Christianity.

Vandals Desecrate Joseph's Tomb
News article about the Palestinian destruction of the sacred Jewish site of the patriarch's grave.

Jewish Virtual Library: Joseph
Overview of the Biblical leader's life and prophecies.

Catholic Encyclopedia: Joseph
Catholic perspective on the Biblical patriarch's life and importance.

Joseph (Dreamer)
Nineteenth-century Christian viewpoint on the son of Jacob.

Joseph
Profile of the Israelite leader and his importance to Judaism.

Joseph
A Baptist perspective on the Biblical patriarch, drawing comparisons between him and Jesus.

Parsha Vayigash
Rabbinic commentary on Joseph's reconciliation with his brothers.

Vayyigash
A Jewish analysis of Joseph's reunion with his brothers.

Reunion
Jewish commentary on the reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers as the healing of the broken family of Genesis.

Jewish Encyclopedia: Joseph
Overview of the Biblical leader from the traditional Jewish perspective, including apocrypha and Talmudic commentary.

Prophet Joseph (Yusuf)
The traditional Muslim version of the Biblical hero's abandonment by his brothers and temptation by Potiphar's wife.

Yosef HaTzaddik
Presenting the Chassidic position on the Biblical leader, including beliefs about his later reincarnations.

Seventh-Day Adventist Bible Dictionary: Joseph
Biography of the Israelite leader, with parallels from Egyptian literature.

Coat Of Many Colors
Biblical biography of Joseph son of Jacob.

Joseph
Profile of the son of Jacob from a joint Lutheran and Catholic bible study project.

Tribe of Joseph
Jewish oral traditions about Joseph and his house of Israel.

Destruction of Joseph's Tomb
Kabbalistic essay on the prophecies that predicted the demolition of the patriarch's burial site by angry Palestinians.

Concerning The Signal Chastity Of Joseph
Chapter on the episode with Potiphar's wife by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus.

Yosef, Proud of His Origins
Jewish tradition about the patriarch's burial.