Day 18 - The First Sunday After the Epiphany
Read Day 18 | January 18 | Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 Dates | 1859 BC or 1693 BC Background | The purpose of the Joseph story has many facets: Entertaining story in its own right God is involved in the history of Israel despite their behavior Joseph can be viewed as an ideal leader type for the people Bridges the patriarchal narratives and explains how the people got to Egypt Reforms instituted by Joseph are unique to the past, i.e., tax exemption for priests Tells the story of the context of Israel being under foreign rulers Source | John J Collins | Introduction to the Hebrew Bible - 2nd edition | Fortress Press (c) 2014 | ISBN 978-1-4514-6923-3 | Click here to purchase | pp. 103 - 105 Reading | Jacob's death coming. blessings, Joseph's pledge to him, Joseph takes two younger brothers as his sons, Jacob blesses sons thereby each tribe, Jacob dies, embalmed, mourned by Egypt for 40 days, Joseph reassures brothers, Joseph lives to be 110 years either 1805 BC o...