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Genesis
45:1-28

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible'. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletBereshit 45: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary and Divrei Torah.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"This example teaches that we must by all means comfort those who are truly ashamed and sorry for their sins."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"After the tokens of true reconciliation with the Lord Jesus, sweet communion with him follows."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"Sinners must grieve, and be angry with themselves for their sins; yea, though God, by his power, bring good out of them, for that is no thanks to the sinner: but true penitents should be greatly affected with it, when they see God bringing good out of evil. Though we must not with this consideration extenuate our own sins, and so take off the edge of our repentance; yet it may do well thus to extenuate the sins of others, and so take off the edge of our angry resentments. Thus Joseph doth here."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"The sudden transition from a condemned criminal to a fondled brother, might have occasioned fainting or even death, had not his tumultuous feelings been relieved by a torrent of tears. But Joseph's attentions were not confined to Benjamin. He affectionately embraced every one of his brothers in succession; and by those actions, his forgiveness was demonstrated more fully than it could be by words."
bullet"Jesus and His Brethren: Genesis 45:1-5," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1897.
bullet"I need not say to, you beloved, who are conversant with Scripture, that there is scarcely any personal type in the Old Testament which is more clearly and fully a portrait of our Lord Jesus Christ than is the type of Joseph."
bulletContemporary References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Genesis 45:1-15, Pentecost 14, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"In our lives we cannot avoid being accountable for actions which hurt and give pain to others whether on a personal level or indeed on a global level. However, it is the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit which can overcome our sin, bring new life and possibilities from situations."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
bullet "The Awesome Plot," Parshah Vayigash, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles from Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch.
bullet "Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
bullet"Here then are the elements for reconciliation. Looking to God's big plan rather than our pain, genuine repentance and forgiveness."
bullet "Joseph Comes Out," Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman. BeliefNet.
bullet"So many people hide their true identities. We must work for a day when everyone can say, 'I am Joseph, your brother.'"
bullet "In Solidarity with His Brothers - the Story of Joseph in the Bible," William L. Holladay, The Christian Century, 1996.
bullet"Joseph is a savior figure. For Israel, Egypt became the nightmare place of slavery and death. Now Joseph, rejected by his family, masters Egypt, and will be remembered for teaching back to his family, in the purposes of God, to make everything right once more."
bullet "Personal Narrative and the Needs of the Other: Perashat Vayigash," Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D., Tikkun.
bullet"...I suggest that what Yehudah is doing is questioning the dominant society's sense of fairness in this episode which clearly represents a miscarriage of justice."
bullet "Revealing Joseph," Expository Essay, Genesis 45:1-11, 15, Dr. William R. Long. Part 2.
bullet"The reunion will not 'solve' all their problems, but it brings to a fitting 'interim' conclusion a narrative of bitterness, favoritism, jealousy and revenge."
bulletParshas Vayigash, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 44:18 -47:27.
bulletParshat Vayigash, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie.
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet"In Each Other's Likeness: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith after the Holocaust," Eugene L. Pogany, Cross Currents.
bullet"If only posthumous efforts like reciting the Kaddish could diminish the inner barriers between this devout Christian minister and the quietly courageous Jewish husband, father, and grandfather who was his twin brother. For finally, in each other's sorrow and in each other's passion they would have discerned their own."
bullet "The Sabbatical/Jubilee Cycle and the Seven Year Famine in Egypt," C. Carmichael, Biblica 80 (1999). Abstract.
bullet"The lawgiver formulated rules to ensure that the Israelites do not do what the Egyptians did in their land (Lev 18,3). Borrowing details from the Genesis account of the seven-year famine in Egypt, the lawgiver set out Yahweh’s scheme for his people’s welfare."
bullet "The Fundamentals of Forgiveness," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"We live in a society which...is trying to store up anger that sooner or later is going to break forth, causing pain and misery for many."
bullet"Le temps dans l’histoire de Joseph (Gn 37–50). Repères temporels pour une analyse narrative," Andre Wenin, Biblica 2002. Abstract in English.
bullet"The story of Joseph thus appears as a story showing how the healing and humanization of human relations are achieved by telling the story of a life."
bulletTears from Jewish Heritage OnLine Magazine.
bulletIncludes "Joseph's Tears: Retrieving Absence," by Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg.
bullet"As Judah recalls the rememberings of his father, Joseph is overwhelmed by the reality of his own absence; he weeps for the third time and reveals himself."
bullet"Exile," program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more from the Bill Moyers PBS series Genesis: A Living Conversation.
bullet"What was the transformation in Joseph that enabled him to forgive and reconcile with his brothers? If Joseph's brothers had not turned up so propitiously, do you think Joseph would have ever gone home to see his family?"
bullet Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Broadway Musical Home.
bullet"Way, way back many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began..."
bulletMysteries of the Nile website from PBS's Nova special. Features historical & archaeological information, panoramic virtual reality photos, and more.
bullet"Explore the Pyramids, temples, and other monumental architecture of ancient Egypt through riveting 360° photos shot during this NOVA/PBS Online Adventure."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBrueggemann, Walter, "Life and Death in Tenth Century Israel," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1972.
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bulletCoats, George W., "The Joseph Story and Ancient Wisdom: A Reappraisal," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1973.
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bulletCoats, George W., "Redactional Unity in Genesis 37-50," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1974.
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bulletFritsch, Charles T., "'God Was With Him': A Theological Study of the Joseph Narrative," Interpretation, 1955.
 
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bulletGreenberg, Irving, "The Maturation of Covenant in Judaism and Christianity," The Living Pulpit, 2005.
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bulletHolladay, William L., "In Solidarity with His Brothers," The Christian Century, 1996.
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bulletHyman, Ronald T., "Questions in the Joseph Story: The Effects and their Implications for Teaching," Religious Education, 1984.
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bulletJacobs, Mignon R., "The Conceptual Dynamics of Good and Evil in the Joseph Story: An Exegetical and Hermeneutical Inquiry," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2003.
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bulletHyman, Ronald T., "Questions in the Joseph Story: The Effects and Their Implication for Teaching," Religious Education, 1984.
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bulletKaminsky, Joel S., "Reclaiming a Theology of Election: Favoritism and the Joseph Story," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2004.
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bulletKing, J. Robin, "The Joseph Story and Divine Politics: A Comparative Study of a Biographic Formula from the Ancient Near East," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1987.
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bulletLayton, Scott C., The Steward in Ancient Israel: A Study of Hebrew ('ASER) 'AL-HABBAYIT in Its Near Eastern Setting," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1990.
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bulletMatthews, Victor H., "The Anthropology of Clothing in the Joseph Narrative," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1995.
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bulletMorse, Christopher L., "Karl Barth on 'Covenant Partners,'" The Living Pulpit, 2005.
 
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bulletPatterson, Richard D., "Joseph in Pharoah's Court," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
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bulletPogany, Eugene L., "In Each Other's Likeness: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith after the Holocaust," Cross Currents, 1995.
 
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bulletRendsburg, Gary A., "Literary Structures in the Qur'anic and Biblical Stories of Joseph," Muslim World, 1988.
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bulletSmith, Bryan, "The Central Role of Judah in Genesis 37-50," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2005.
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bulletStansell, Gary, "The Gift in Ancient Israel," Semeia, 1999.
 
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bulletWildavsky, Aaron, "Survival Must Not Be Gained through Sin: The Moral of the Joseph Stories Prefigured through Judah and Tamar," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1994.
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bulletReviews:
bullet Review: Ronald S. Wallace, The Story of Joseph and the Family of Jacob. Eerdmans, 2001. Review by Terrance A. Clarke in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
bullet Review: Kevin Walton, Thou Traveller Unknown: The Presence and Absence of God in the Jacob Narrative. Paternoster, 2003. Review by David W. Cotter in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
bullet Review: Ron Pirson, The Lord of Dreams: A Semantic and Literary Analysis of Genesis 37-50. Sheffield Academic Press, 2003. Review by Barbara Green in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
bullet Review: Lindsay Wilson, Joseph Wise and Otherwise: The Intersection of Wisdom and Covenant in Genesis 37-50. Paternoster, 2004. Review by Oren Biderman, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
bullet Review: Alan T. Levenson, The Story of Joseph: A Journey of Jewish Interpretation. The College of William and Mary, 2004. Review by Piet Venter, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
bulletSermons:
bullet "The Story of Joseph," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bullet "The Wors Things Are Never the Last Things," the Rev. Dr. John Claypool, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002.
bulletPoetry, Stories & Literature:
bullet "I Am Your Brother, Joseph," the Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
bullet "Forgiveness," Cross Currents, 2004.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Joseph in Egypt," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
bullet The Story of Joseph, activities & crafts for children, DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids.
bullet "Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers," "Jacob Moves to Egypt," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bulletDrama:
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art: Story of Joseph, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
bullet Big Goblet, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at right-hand side of destination page.
bullet Joseph and His Brothers PowerPoint Slide Masters. Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com.
bulletHymns and Music:
bulletAt Oremus Hymnal:
bullet Bind us together, Lord
bullet Happy are they, they that love God
bullet In Christ there is no East or West
bullet Jesus, Lord, we look to thee
bullet O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace
bullet O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray
bullet Pray that Jerusalem may have
bullet Son of God, eternal Savior
bullet Through the night of doubt and sorrow
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletJoseph
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletGrace/Mercy
bulletForgiveness/Reconciliation
bulletLove
bulletStudy links and resources for the Book of Genesis