Did Joseph Enslave Egypt? - Faith and Other Oddities Episode 35
In this often neglected portion of Joseph’s story, we learn that Joseph may not have been such a great guy and how he may have created the system that caused the events in Exodus by enslaving all of Egypt. We discuss how different commentators reveal their bias by either explaining away what Joseph did or in condemning his actions, and of course, we tell which view we think is correct and why. Jacob adopts Joseph’s two sons as a way to reinstate Joseph into the family.
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Resources from this episode:
Joseph’s Unjust Economic Policies in Genesis by Kilnam Cha (Article, PDF) -http://bit.ly/318369R
JPS Torah Commentary on Genesis by Dr. Nahum M. Sarna (Book) - https://amzn.to/2Ilkb7E
The Pentateuch by Terrence E. Fretheim (Book) - https://amzn.to/2HU3j9j
Alienation and Acquisition from Jewish Encyclopedia - http://bit.ly/2XprHES
Joseph’s Enslavement Of The Egyptians In Light Of Famine Texts From Mesopotamia by Victor Avigdor Hurowitz (Article)* - http://bit.ly/2wxGEZX
*I was unable to find this article in a free format. The link is to the JSTOR Academic Database which allows free access for up to six articles per month when you create an account.
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