1. GENESIS: THE JOSEPH STORIES Genesis 37-50

2. LITERARY STRUCTURE- JOSEPH STORIES Gets family to Egypt as functional whole

3. God working through the discordant notes to orchestrate a symphony of blessing for what will be Israel

4. LITERARY TECHNIQUE—KEY WORD D g b garment bgd

5. SETTING OF STORIES: SERIES OF 3 CONLICTS—GENESIS 37

6. CHARACTERIZATION OF JOSEPH Brings back evil ( h [ r ) report to Daddy Gets coat—favorite son whom Daddy loves ( (b h a) ) Feels free to share dreams of domination

7. CHARACTERIZATION OF BROTHERS  Hate Joseph  Can’t speak of peace ( m l v ) to Joseph  Jealous of Joseph

8. Brothers see him coming from afar ( q x r m ) and plot to kill ( t w m ) him Joe sent to seek brothers’ peace ( m l v ) “Lord ( l [ b ) of Dreams”

9. They throw Joe down into a pit, eat, Dip Joe’s robe in animal blood, and go home

10. LITERARY TECHNIQUE Word repetition R k n recognize

11. “all his sons and daughters rose to comfort ( m x n ) him, but he refused to be comforted and said, ‘I will go to my son mourning ( l b a to Sheol” Genesis 37:35

13. “My Three Sons” arouse generative prowess Peace & quiet

14. LEVIRATE MARRIAGE No individual afterlife except shadowy existence in Sheol Need for male heir so as to rest peacefully in Sheol If no male heir, male relative to have child by widow as dead man’s son Otherwise, Sheol not a restful place

15. LITERARY TECHNIQUE TYPE- SCENE TYPE- SCENE Sheep-shearing

16. LITERARY TECHNIQUE—KEY WORD D g b garment

17. palm tree [fertility]

19. L E T H E R

20. LITERARY TECHNIQUE Word repetition R k n recognize

21. righteous

22. palm tree [fertility]

23. STRUCTURING DEVICE Abe Sarah Isaac Rebekkah Jacob Judah Perez Leah Tamar

24. JOSEPH TAKEN DOWN INTO EGYPT

25. GENESIS 39

26. GENESIS 41:42

27. GEN 43: FAMINE FORCES J’S BROTHERS TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT

29. BROTHERS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PAST ACTION “They (brothers) said to one another, ‘Alas, we are paying the penalty for what we did to our brother; we saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. This is why this anguish has come upon us.” 42:21

31. RECONCILIATION HAPPENS “I am Joseph your brother….do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.” 45:5

33. God working through the discordant notes to orchestrate a symphony of blessing for what will be Israel

34. LITERARY STRUCTURE- JOSEPH STORIES Gets family to Egypt as functional whole