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Genesis
50:15-21
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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| The Blue Letter Bible.
KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries. |
| The World
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| Bereshit
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Contemporary Texts:
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| Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Genesis 50:15-21, Studies on Old Testament texts from
Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Comfort and Challenge: Prophetic
Preaching in Pentecost, Daniel J. Simundson,
Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Seminary,
1996.
 | "We continue to search for ways to
find meaning in our suffering. Sometimes (surely, not always), suffering
turns out to be for the benefit of other people." |
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Parshah Vayechi, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles from
Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch. |
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"Transmission Closed, Message Received," Mark H. Kirschbaum, M.D.,
Tikkun. |
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"Hoping for
Hate," Torah Commentary by Wendy Amsellem. BeliefNet.
| "To assuage their guilt, Joseph's brothers might hope
Joseph takes revenge for their sins against him." |
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| Parshas
Vayechi, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous
Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 47:28 - 50:26. |
| Parshat
Vayechi, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie. |
| "The End of
an Era," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "In a day when perhaps 80 percent
of Americans die in institutions rather than at home, it is difficult to identify with the
scene which took place around the deathbed of Jacob centuries ago." |
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| Articles & Background:
| "The
Force of Forgiveness," Minka Shura
Sprague at The Living Pulpit.
| "We have known since Noah that
forgiveness is God's will." |
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| Quotations
on the Many Views of Forgiveness from Leaders, Scientists &
Psychologists. At The Living Pulpit. |
| "The
Fundamentals of Forgiveness," from the Biblical
Studies Foundation.
| "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." |
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Tears
from Jewish Heritage OnLine Magazine.
| Includes "Joseph's Tears: Retrieving
Absence," by Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg.
| "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." |
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| "The
Craft of Forgiveness," L. Gregory Jones,
Loyola College. Theology Today, October, 1993.
| "If, and insofar as,
Christians are able to recognize that forgiveness is a way of life
rather than a simple word to assuage guilt, then we will be on our
way to embodying the wholeness of the gospel through mastering the
craft of forgiveness." |
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| "Exile,"
program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more from the Bill Moyers
PBS series Genesis: A Living Conversation.
| "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?" |
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| Mysteries of the
Nile website from PBS's Nova special. Features historical & archaeological
information, panoramic virtual reality photos, and more.
| "Explore the Pyramids, temples, and other monumental architecture of
ancient Egypt through riveting 360° photos shot during this NOVA/PBS Online
Adventure." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Berman, Joshua,
"Identity Politics and the Burial of Jacob (Genesis 50:1-14)," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006. |
| Brueggemann, Walter,
"Life and Death in Tenth Century Israel," Journal of the American
Academy of Religion, 1972. |
| Coats, George W.,
"The Joseph Story and Ancient Wisdom: A Reappraisal," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1973.
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| Coats, George W.,
"Redactional Unity in Genesis 37-50," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1974.
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| Currie, Thomas W.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Genesis 50:15-21," Interpretation,
2003. (See also,
"Evil," issue focus, Interpretation, 2003.) |
| Fritsch, Charles T.,
"'God Was With Him': A Theological Study of the Joseph Narrative,"
Interpretation, 1955.
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| Hyman, Ronald T.,
"Questions in the Joseph Story: The Effects and Their Implication for
Teaching," Religious Education, 1984.
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| Jacobs, 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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| King, 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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| Mandolfo, Carleen,
"'You Meant Evil Against Me': Dialogic Truth and the Character of Jacob in
Joseph's Story," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
2004. |
| Patterson, Richard D., "Joseph in Pharoah's Court,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
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| Rendsburg, Gary A.,
"Literary Structures in the Qur'anic and Biblical Stories of Joseph,"
Muslim World, 1988.
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| Simundson, Daniel
J., "Comfort and Challenge: Prophetic Preaching in Pentecost," Word &
World, 1996. (Section on this text begins on page 375.)
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| Smith, Bryan,
"The Central Role of Judah in Genesis 37-50," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2005.
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| Stone, Lance,
"Forgiveness," Journal for Preachers, 2006. Sermon. |
| Wildavsky, 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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| Reviews:
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Review:
André Wénin, Joseph ou l'invention de la fraternité: (Genese 37-50).
Éditions Lessius, 2005. Review (in English) by Walter Vogels,
Review of Biblical Literature, 2005. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Sermons:
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| With Children:
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"Joseph in
Egypt," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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The Story of
Joseph, activities & crafts for children, DLTK's Printable Crafts for
Kids. |
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"Joseph Dreams in Captivity," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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| Drama: |
| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art: Story of
Joseph, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection,
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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Joseph and His
Brothers PowerPoint Slide Masters. Henry
Martin, sermons4kids.com. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Study links and resources for the Book of Genesis |
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