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2007-10-01 00:25:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God gave Joseph the power to interpret dreams, and when the Pharaoh had two disturbing dreams, Joseph was brought before the Pharaoh, and interpreted his dreams, of seven years of plenty, followed by seven years of famine (Gen 41:8-32).
Joseph also suggested how to put this foreknowledge to good use, by storing produce in warehouses. Pharaoh charged Joseph, then at age thirty the rank and authority of a viceroy. When the famine came, it effected Canaan whereupon Jacob sent all his sons, except for Benjamin, to Egypt to buy food. Joseph broke down on seeing his brothers (they did not recognize him at first), gave them food, and eventually had his entire family move to Egypt to live.
Jacob's family of seventy people traveled to Egypt, and multiplied into a few million before Moses led them out. Joseph had two sons by his Egyptian wife (Asenath), Manasseh and Ephraim. Joseph died at age 110, his body was embalmed in Egypt, and his bones returned to Canaan in the Exodus. The name Joseph means "May God increase."
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2007-10-01 00:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by gatita 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Joesph was a very honorable man. He accepted the fact that his wife was impregnated by the Holy Spirit with no problems.
2007-10-01 07:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by kansas city gal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was a character fabricated by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, for the musical Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
2007-10-01 08:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are too many Joseph's to validly answer this question.
There's Joseph, son of Jacob, in the Old Testament (he of the Multicolored Coat). The first answerer spoke eloquently of him.
There's Joseph of Nazareth, adopted father of Jesus Christ and patron saint of Fathers and Families. It was he who raised Jesus from infancy, taught him the trade of carpentry and the life of a proper Jew, and prepared him for his earthly life.
There's Joseph of Arimethea, who was a member of the Jewish ruling body (the Sanhedrin) at the time of Jesus' last visit in Jerusalem. It was he who requested and was granted permission to remove Jesus' body from the cross and bury him before the Sabbath began, as required by Jewish custom.
There are probably other Josephs (I'm neglecting all those who have more specific names), possibly in non Judaeo-Christian traditions. I can't help you there.
2007-10-01 07:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by dansinger61 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He was a carpenter and Jesus' stepfather.
2007-10-01 13:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋