Joseph: The History of a Jewish Novella

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  @Dr_Armstrong · 4 years ago · pinned

  Another great video! I'm so impressed with the way you research so thoroughly and present the information so clearly and concisely. This is a great way to introduce the issues of the documentary hypothesis, and I'll recommend it to my students.

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  @TheYeIIowDucK · 4 years ago

  The production value in this is amazing

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  @porkadillo9752 · 4 years ago

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  @believethehype1045 · 2 years ago

  Dude. This video was so good. I mean not just the content but how you present it. Your style of videos remind me of something that I would have seen on PBS growing up. Keep it up man, as someone who has found you recently I absolutely love this channel.

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• MR

  @MrDalisclock · 2 years ago

  Honestly,  reading Joseph's imprisonment in Egypt makes it sound like there are only like 5 people living in Egypt or they can't afford any extras for the production, so everyone doubles up on roles

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• EM

  @Emymagdalena · 4 years ago

  You are grossly underrated

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  @TabletsAndTemples · 4 years ago (edited)

  Really great stuff, I&apos;m doing my PhD on a diachronic reading of the Joseph Story at the moment so thoroughly enjoyed your video. Have you read Franziska Ede&apos;s work on Joseph? Her thesis Die Josefsgeschichte is in German, but she has several more accessible articles in English (The Literary Development of the Joseph Story, and The Joseph Story: Diaspora Novella – Patriarchal Story – Exodus Narrative).<br><br>I&apos;m somewhat convinced of her main thesis which is that the original Diaspora novella is broadly 37-45 (sans 38-39) and that the original story ended in 45. The majority of material from 46-50 is concerned with the tribal details and the connection to the Exodus. I suspect the 2nd reconciliation in 50 is a reworking of the first reconciliation episode rather than an original conclusion to the Joseph story - perhaps by the Genesis editor (as it seems to deal with the problem of generational violence, something that would have been foreign to the diaspora novella).<br><br>There&apos;s also a substantial number of Mesopotamian connections which I find quite curious. Gilgamesh also features a seven year famine and Ishtar (associated with Shepherding and depicted in beautiful clothing) stores up grain like Joseph. Esarhaddon&apos;s rise to power also depicts him as a young son, surprisingly elevated over his brothers who jealously conspire against him causing him to flee to a foreign land. Definitely some common motifs in the air at the time.<br><br>Also in regards to the enslavement of Egypt, I think I sit with Mark Brett that this may have been a critique against Joseph, painting him as a harsh ruler. Perhaps specifically to critique the adoption of Persian power by Ezra to enforce harsh laws. <br><br>Great job on the production too, I know how long a video like this would have taken to produce!

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  @devinsmith4790 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I can&apos;t help but think that the Judah and Tamar story (though most likely influenced from the story about the other Tamar found in 2 Samuel 13) was just a later addition by someone who wanted to include it in Genesis but couldn&apos;t find a proper place, so he decided to just put it between the texts that later make up chapters 37 and 39. It simply interrupts what would otherwise be a (kinda) seamless part of the Joseph story where Joseph himself is taken into Egypt and sold as a slave to Potiphar.

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• IM

  @Imperiused · 4 years ago

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• WO

  @WoundedEgo · 4 years ago

  Quite a labor of love... thanks. LOTS of good insights.

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  @stevebollinger · 2 years ago

  Your videos are always so well done, and you explain things so clearly.

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  @pyrojunkyz510 · 1 year ago

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