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  • From: James Read <J.Read-2 AT sms.ed.ac.uk>
  • To: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Tolodoth and literary structure
  • Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 18:07:40 +0100

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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