Joseph (Hebrew Bible)
In the Bible, Joseph was a son of Jacob. Joseph's brothers hated him, because he was their father's favorite son, and his father gave him a coat with many colours. Joseph had dreams about his brothers bowing to him. One day they decided to kill him but changed their minds. According to Genesis they sold him as a slave. In Islamic tradition they threw him in a large well that had only a little salt water but when he drank it, by the will of God, it was very sweet. A passing caravan found him and took him as a slave to Egypt.
| Jesus's life character | |
| Portrayed by | Jackson Jaberg (Broadway) |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph (Gensis) |
| Nickname(s) | Josey |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Unknown |
| Relatives | Josey Joseph |
| Home | Bethlehem |
Joseph became the slave of the chief of the Pharaoh's guards but was put in prison, where he interpreted the dreams of other prisoners. The Pharaoh heard of his power and asked for interpretations of his own dreams. Joseph became the Pharaoh's prime minister. This caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and live in Egypt.
Joseph (Hebrew Bible) Media
Joseph in prison, by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, 17th century.
The triumph of Joseph (1657), Toulouse Cathedral.
Joseph gave orders to his servants to fill their sacks with wheat: illuminated Bible by Raphaël de Mercatelli, Ghent, late 15th century.
Joseph's cup found in Benjamin's sack, illustration by Philip De Vere.
Burying the Body of Joseph (illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible).
Joseph gives the interpretation of the dream to the Pharaoh in a 19th-century painting by Jean-Adrien Guignet.
Children of Jacob sell their brother Joseph, by Konstantin Flavitsky, 1855.
