Biblical Hebrew Forum

[James Read <J.Read-2 AT sms.ed.ac.uk>]

> > Doesn't that strike supporters of the 'this is a story about Joseph'
> > as just a little odd. Joseph is the hero of the day but according to
> > his fathers blessing he will bow down to Judah who will hold the
> > scepter just like the rest of the brothers.
> >
> > No that’s not odd, just part of the story. Secondly, where in Genesis 49
> does it say that he is to bow down to Judah? I don’t find it. I find it
> neither explicit nor implicit. That again sounds like eisegesis. Just
> because Judah is specifically mentioned as having a scepter does not negate
> that the other brothers also held scepters, just that they’re not mentioned.

Genesis 49:8

The sons of your father will prostrate themselves to you.

Looks pretty darn explicit to me.

James Christian


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