Genesis 39 (Read entire Chapter)
7 ...and after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!"
8 But he refused. "With me in charge," he told her, "my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
2006-09-29 04:45:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As we read later in Genesis, Joseph married and had children, so he probably wasn't gay. I don't understand why anyone would consider him to be a rapist. If anyone was a rapist, it was Potiphar's wife, who tried to seduce Joseph.
Joseph was a man of God. Just because he resisted temptation and didn't do what would have been displeasing to God, that is no reason to insinuate that he was gay.
2006-09-29 04:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by David S 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Joseph latter got married and had 2 children.
You answered you own question in verse 12. He did not want anything to do with this masters wife.
2006-09-29 04:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by tim 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On day 13, He said "Come, Master said I should know my wife again, and at the age of 92 she conceived."
2006-09-29 04:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, he was living a holy life and not sleeping with another man's wife. That's neither gay nor a rapist but a virtuous man.
2006-09-29 04:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by sister steph 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Man! Its too bad there arent more men like him in this world! Someone who is faithful to the wishes of his master and noble enough not to throw himself at his whore of a wife. You dont see that much anymore. He was a good man.
2006-09-29 04:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No you need to read the whol story.
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actually a lot of people in the Bible had problems that we would consider a blotch on their character. But they had God (Jesus Christ) and went on to be great and powerful men and women of God.
2006-09-29 04:51:19 · answer #6 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Neither. You need to join a Bible study group and present these concerns there.
2006-09-29 04:48:21 · answer #7 · answered by north79004487 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Joseph was neither gay or a rapist.
2006-09-29 04:48:43 · answer #8 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all this scrpture states is that he refused to sleep with his masters wife
he was loyal and trustworthy
he loved the lord and he was a good man
2006-09-29 04:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by tiff 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Neither. He was a man who was honorable, knew his place, and could control his passions. Unlike many today.
2006-09-29 04:48:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋