Biblical Hebrew Forum

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

Hi,

Quoting K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>:

> Okay, James, you got me. After carefully checking the text for all the other
> responses I did above, I let loose one response based on memory, and proved
> that my memory is sometimes faulty.
> But this still does not rule out that the main character of Genesis 37:2b
> through the end of the book is Joseph. The blessings of his father are part
> of his story too.

I wholeheartedly agree that Joseph is the main character of the story.  
Just as Moses is the main character of the rest of the Torah. But  
that's was never the point. The point was to show that is much more  
than just a story about Joseph and the author/editor clearly knew this  
to be the case.

James Christian


> Karl W. Randolph.
>
> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 7:33 AM, James Read <J.Read-2 AT sms.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> > > > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > > > James Christian
> > >
> > >
> > > Karl W. Randolph.
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