Was there actually a famine in Joseph's time?

Question

Is there evidence that the events described in the story actually occurred? And would there have been reasons for inventing such a man as Joseph had he not existed?

Answer 1

Yes there was a famine. The Ancient Egyptians were excellent record keepers. There have been many references to the famine in archeological findings.

Answer 2

It is thought that Joseph was Imhotep of Egypt. In 1890 a boulder was found on Sahal Island at the Nile carved out how Imhotep saved his country from famine, was a sculptor of the limestone quarry, priest and healer.

Evidently, the connection with Joseph is the part "saved country from famine."

Answer 3

yes....

Genesis 41:56,57

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Answer 4

The best way to find out is to search Egyptian history. and when you do you will see that it did happen. all tho because of languish differences and the fact that Egyptians gave foragers new names that will not be his name. so the incident did occur but you will have to ignore the name translation problem.

Answer 5

there is prove of many famins in egypt low water marks can beed#n seen from the nials history. there were also to famins in abrahams time when he went to egypt .

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

YES to the first ques

Answer 8

Yes there was

Answer 9

i don't know, there were lots of famines back then though .

Answer 10

I was there