Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

James:

On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 9:01 AM, James Read <J.Read-2 AT sms.ed.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> out of the recent discussions about Karl's TLDTH theory we have heard
> that Genesis 37 to the end of Genesis is just a story about Joseph
> with no further significance. It has been suggested that Joseph is the
> author of this document as his name is mentioned both at the beginning
> and at the end.
>

Who suggested that Joseph is the author of this document? And where? Back up
your claim.

>
> I am wondering how Genesis 38 fits with hypothesis.


Which hypothesis? The one you just made up here, or the one originally
posited in this forum?


> Genesis 38 is a
> story which Joseph could not have been an eyewitness of, having been
> sold into slavery. Genesis 38 is all about the events that led up to
> Judah becoming father to Perez and how Perez got out first before his
> twin brother who had already stuck his hand out.
>
> By stroke of absolute coincidence Perez also happens to be an ancestor
> of David.  Are we still seeing no bigger picture to this account?
>
> James Christian
>

Karl W. Randolph.