There once was a man named Jacob and he had 12 sons in which they worshiped one God. His eleventh son was named Joseph and Jacob loved him very very much. In fact he was his favorite son, and he favored Joseph over all the other brothers. The other brothers were named from oldest to youngest Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin-who is not mentioned until later in the story. But when growing up Jacobe would favor Joseph over all the other boys in the family. Because of this all of the older brothers would treat Joseph terribly do to rising jealousy amongst the brothers. Because of this jealousy his brothers decided sell Joseph to some merchants so he would become a slave in Egypt. When the brothers went back they …show more content…
Once This all changed one day when Potiphar's wife tried to seduce Joseph and he refused. This made his mistress angry and she claimed that Joseph tried to rape her. But since Joseph and Potiphar were such good friends and knew that Joseph didn't do anything since he swore on his God's life nothing happened, he decided to spare his life and only sentence him to prison. In prison it was awful and was practically torture. Then the Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker. So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined. Joseph was able to depict some of the other people dreams that came true in the coming days. Then the guards both had bad dreams and he figured them out for them. Then the Pharaoh was having bad dreams and Joseph's dream telling abilities got around so he asked for his help. He discovered that Egypt was going to have 7 years of abundance and 7 years of famine and drought. The Pharaoh looked at this situation and made him a ruler and to be in charge of this problem that was going to
Egypt has had many rulers among the eras, men were the only ones to rule. Not until the great Hatshepsut came into power, shortly after the passing of her father the throne was given to her young brother, he was too young to rule so Hatshepsut married her half brother and proclaimed herself as pharaoh. She was a pharaoh for two decades, and during her reign she ordered multiple buildings of projects and art work of herself.
In Egypt the Pharaoh was considered to be the “holy leader” or God of the Egyptian people. We read and understood that his law was never questioned much just like Hammurabi’s law. As people of that time “never chastised the pharaoh for simply doing his job, because he gave the nation his best.” We know he “did” his “job” in promoting peace and prosperity, but what was the Pharaoh’s real job. Was the Pharaoh meant to keep cultures civilized like Hammurabi, or was he created as a symbol of hope and betterment to the people of Egypt? Or was it
Joseph is an awful, unjust father to David due to his physical and verbal abuse towards David. David feels uncomfortable when in his father’s presence, whereas he welcomes Uncle Axel’s company. Contrary to Joseph, Axel shows his care for David through actions and words. David and his uncle are a lot closer to each other compared to David and his father, whose admonishments are his only words spoken to David. A son should love his father, rather than fearing him. Every child should have the right to have a healthy relationship with their parents.
The life of Joseph could be considered a foreshadowing of Jesus’ life since there are many similarities. Joseph was the prized son of Rachel to Jacob, which optimized the resentment felt towards him from his other ten brothers, whom later sold him to a caravan traveling to Egypt for slavery. Jesus, likewise the promised Messiah, was rejected by his family and community. Neither of their relatives could perceive the significance of these two men nor notice what God was doing with their lives.
The story of Joseph shows us that he's a dreamer. The first dream of Joseph's we see is where he dreams of his brother's sheaves all bowing down to him. This is a foreshadowing of when Joseph is in power in Egypt and his brother's come to him begging for food. The next dream Joseph had, "this time, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me"(Gen 37: 9), and this takes it even farther to foreshadow because later on, once Joseph is reunited with all eleven brothers, and Jacob Pharaoh says, "now that your father and brothers have come to you, the land of Egypt is at your disposal…" (Gen 47:5). The eleven stars symbo...
The plot is Joseph versioned success. The brothers trying to plot against Joseph because they despised his plan, as well as Jacob love for his son Joseph. Also, Joseph imprisonment lead him to fulfill his dream. The theme is that God is in control. Joseph put God first that lead him to his divine purpose. The conflict in the story is that Joseph brothers were very jealous of him. Jacob catered to Joseph more than his other children, which made them jealous. It is ironic that even though Joseph brothers tried to prevent him from his divine purpose it was still accomplished. When Joseph filled his divine purpose and his brothers came to the city for food, he did not treat them any differently. Joseph invited them into the city and feed his family. This is a great example of treating people fair, regardless of how they treat others.
You can read his story in Genesis, Chapters 37-50. The first note of him concerns his ability to dream and interpret dreams. Joseph was a dreamer and he had a dream. His dream took at least two forms. In one version of his dream he was a sheave of wheat and his family were also sheaves of wheat that had been gathered at harvest and were waiting to be carried in to be stored. In Joseph’s dream, all the other bundles of wheat bowed down to his. In another version of his dream he was a star. Again, his family were also stars and heavenly bodies. Again, all the other stars and heavenly bodies bowed down to his star in his dream.
As king, the pharaoh had many duties that were civic and religious. The people saw him as the living Horus and the son of Ra. They believed only pharaoh could sacrifice to the gods and only the pharaoh could appoint the priests to serve the gods in his place. The people believed that he became Osiris after death and would continue to help his people in the afterlife. Pharaoh was the commander-in-chief of the army and the highest judge in the land. The people saw the pharaoh as essential for keeping their lives in balance and keeping harmony in Egypt. His rule was absolute.
story of Adam and Eve and end up with a story about Envy in Joseph and
Before his brothers sold him off, he was immature and would constantly rat his brothers out to his father instead of trying to work things out with them. Being thrown into a horrible situation, he was forced to swiftly mature and learn survival skills. For example, when he was sold to Potiphar and his wife, he quickly became the household superintendent. He realized he needed to be diligent in his duties in order to survive, and his determination eventually brought him to become the right hand man to the Pharoah of Egypt. All this time, he had slowly but surely been letting go of the previous anger he held towards his brothers; when he saw them again, the anger swelled back up in him and he put his brothers through harrowing trials in order to have them repent for their sins. Reminded of the previous struggles he had overcome, Joseph eventually showed them benevolence. Towards the end of the story, he revealed his true identity to his brothers, and they immediately apologized and begged for his forgiveness. Joseph, having moved on from his previous betrayals, says, “Besides, although you intended me harm, God intended it for good, so as to bring about the present result- the survival of many people” (Genesis 50.23). He and his family rejoiced in the rekindling of their relationships and he brought them all to live safely in Egypt; he was a happier
It is in human nature to want to be recognized and receive what one think he or she may deserve. In the Bible, one of many themes is the quest for something greater than what the seeker currently has, in terms of stature or wealth. One of many examples is the theft of Esau's birthright by Jacob. In Genesis 25: 27-34, Esau Sells His Rights as the First-Born Son, Jacob wanted more than his proper inheritance, he wanted the rights as the first born son. His brother Esau was hungry and asked for some soup that Jacob was cooking. Jacob answered, “I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son.” Jacob could not be content with what he already had. He wanted a larger portion of the inheritance entitled to the one who is the first-born as well as the title.
Ancient Egypt was a single tightly organized state for much of its history (Centanni, n.d.). In all its phases, the Egyptian government was led by the pharaoh. The pharaoh was held to be descended from gods, with the power to assure success and control the rituals that assured the flow of the Nile and the fertility derived from irrigation. Wanting gods to favor Egypt, the entire population of people did not hesitate to carry out laws that the pharaoh placed upon them. Egypt’s pharaohs claimed additional power and authority as actual incarnations of the gods
Without the persistence of Jacob, there would be no Joseph, there would have been famine in Egypt, the Bible would not play out has it had. Before Jacob received a blessing to wed Rachel, he slaved over the sheep of Laban for seven continuous years. We observe in these verses that when Laban offered a wage and all Jacob asked of him was to marry Rachel. In the days of Jacob, in order to marry,
The pharaoh was the supreme ruler of Egypt. The people believed the pharaoh was a god among men. He had a divine contract among the god to which he would build monuments to them, and in return the gods would protect Egypt and regulate the flooding of the Nile River (“Egypt, Ancient: Social Organization”, 2004). The contract of the gods came as a great responsibility to the pharaohs. They must keep order of their subjects and the records. Pharaohs proclaimed laws and duties to citizens. Egyptian Social Structure says that the laws were enacted at the discretion of the the pharaoh (2013). Also, pharaohs must control the surplus of food and the Nile River in order to remain the supreme ruler. The pharaohs would proclaim taxes to benefit the entire the kingdom. The surplus of food was maintained by the lower classes, such as the farmers paying grain for their taxes (“Egyptian Social Structure”, 2013). This would help the compensate food for the kingdom in c...
...n 1163 B.C., Egypt entered a period of slow decline (Scarre 1997:116). Pharaohs became less powerful, and their prestige dwindled. Hungry soldiers were terrorizing the community, while tomb robbers were raiding the pyramids for resources that were very much needed. They had buried their pharaohs with food, goods and jewelry, all of which were needed to keep the civilization in tact. They had built too many pyramids, and there were setbacks in Asia which corrupted trade. People did not understand why the pharaohs could not fix the problems that were going on. They viewed them as gods and lost trust and faith. Egypt fell apart as these things culminated with loss of belief in the pharaohs.