Suggested changes to the Joseph drawing from Logos. Proposed by Rick Moe, Golden Hills Community Church, Brentwood, CA. (925) , ext

“Many-colored coat”—NIV footnote on Genesis 37:3 says, “richly ornamented robe. A mark of Jacob’s favoritism.” Scholars and translators have determined the Hebrew word doesn’t mean “many colors,” but, “richly ornamented”.

“Joseph holds a brother hostage”—I would recommend a different word than “hostage” which has very negative connotations. I would recommend, “Joseph put one brother in prison”

“Joseph’s remains carried from Egypt during the Exodus”—This is true, but the line down from the statement to the timeline (with a dot) makes it seem like the Exodus occurs two years after Joseph’s death. Better to remove the line or shorten it like here.

“Sold to Potiphar, captain of the royal Egyptian guard”—The Bible says this happened when Joseph was 17 years old. So you could put the line all the way down to the timeline and add a dot like you did here. (I added a line and the dot).

The big issue with this drawing is the location of things. Canaan is not south of the Dead Sea; the Arabah is. Shechem is north of Jerusalem, and what is labeled as Shechem is where Kadesh-Barnea is located. Also Jerusalem, Jericho and Gilgal are in the wrong locations, and the location of Gilgal is uncertain still. I’ve included a map where these are located.

To Mesopotamia and Padan Aram Salem (Jerusalem) To Egypt Jericho TransJordanian Highway Shechem Bethel Hebron Beersheba The “International Highway” em Jacob sent Joseph to Shechem to report on his brothers’ welfare. Not finding them there, he was directed to the Plain of Dothan where they were said to be pasturing their flocks. To Elat / Gulf of Aqaba Dead Sea Dothan Gilgal?

“Jacob dies. He is buried in Canaan.”—You could add a line and dot at the 56 th year of Joseph’s life, as this is when Jacob died—see next two charts. (The source for the information on these charts is in the “Click to add notes” section).

Recorded Event in Genesis Resultant Age of: IsaacJacobJoseph Birth of Esau and Jacob (25:24-26)600 Esau’s marriages (26:34)10040 All of the chronological data require a 37-year hiatus between Genesis 26 and 27. Given this, all the data harmonize. Flight of Jacob (cf., 26:34; 27:2—28:7)13777 Marriage to Leah & Rachel (29:20-30)14484 Birth of Joseph (cf., 30:22-25; 31:41) Return to Canaan (31:41) Joseph sold (37:2-ff.) Death of Isaac (33:18) Joseph made ruler (41:46) Year period of plenty begins Year period of Famine begins12837 Jacob & family go to Egypt (45:11; 41:30)13039 Death of Jacob (47:28)14756 Death of Joseph (50:26)110

Event (Genesis Reference); Joseph’s age: Apx. Date: XII Dynasty Pharaoh: Years of Reign: Joseph taken to Egypt (37:2-ff.); age Amunemhet II Joseph becomes vizier (41:46); age Sesostris II Year period of plenty begins; age Sesostris II Year period of famine begins; age Sesostris III Jacob goes to Egypt (45:11; 41:30); age 39 – Joseph; age 130 – Jacob 1876Sesostris III Death of Jacob (47:28); age 56 – Joseph; age 147 – Jacob 1860Sesostris III Death of Joseph (50:26); age Amunemhet III