Genesis 50:15-21

Genesis 50:15-21
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Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Bereshit 50: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
Historical References, Commentary and Contemporary Texts:
- Text and Rabbinic commentary from Navigating the Bible.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Contemporary References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Commentary, Genesis 50:15-21, Karla Suomala, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2017.
  - "Family harmony is definitely not one of the themes in Genesis."
- Commentary, Genesis 50:15-21 | Eric Verbovszky | A Plain Account, 2017.
  - "A good focus point for preaching these verses is to encourage congregants to be willing to speak words of forgiveness out loud. Pastors may even want those present during the sermon to actually say the words, 'I forgive you.'"
- Commentary, Genesis 50:15-21, Cameron B.R. Howard, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
  - "Just when you think all is right in the world of Joseph and his brothers, their family drama reminds us that trust is very difficult to earn."
- Commentary, Genesis 50:15-21, Margaret Odell, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
  - "Coming at the end of the Joseph narrative, this episode in which Joseph's brothers seek his forgiveness is not as straightforward as it seems."
- "So Which Is It?" Nadia Bolz-Weber, The Hardest Question, 2011.
  - "On what basis do we call an event 'good' or 'evil'?"
- Commentary, Genesis 50:15-21, Anathea Portier-Young, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
  - "The dreams are fulfilled, recapitulating harsh dramas of slavery and mastery. As I read this verse, I ask again, what grace is needed to move from this abusive cycle to the place of true forgiveness?"
- Genesis 50:15-21, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- 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."
- Parshah Vayechi, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles from Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch.
- "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."
- 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."
- 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."
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Berman, Joshua, "Identity Politics and the Burial of Jacob (Genesis 50:1-14)," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006.
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- Brueggemann, Walter, "Life and Death in Tenth Century Israel," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1972.
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- 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.)
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- 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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- Kaminsky, Joel S., "Reclaiming a Theology of Election: Favoritism and the Joseph Story," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2004.
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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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Sermons:
- "The Story of Joseph," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
With Children:
- "Joseph in Egypt," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- The Story of Joseph, activities & crafts for children, DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids.
- "Joseph Dreams in Captivity," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art: Story of Joseph, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- Joseph and His Brothers PowerPoint Slide Masters. Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- At Oremus Hymnal:
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Joseph
Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
Study links and resources for the Book of Genesis