Joseph and Aseneth is an allegory of conversion to Hebraism, which although it features a woman as the main character, the text demonstrates a society concerns about interfaith relationships. The text is not a contemporary narrative from the Torah because it revolutionizes the common beliefs and encourages new traditions. Joseph and Aseneth adhere to the interpretation of Orthodox Hebraism by portraying a prohibited love story because of religious differences. Joseph seems reluctant to be in contact with a woman from a different religious background even though Aseneth practices chastity and believes in marriage. Their religious disparities seem to be an issue and Aseneth goes to great lengths to gain Joseph’s, heart. This theological text …show more content…
Unlike Aseneth who is pure, wealthy, and beautiful, however, she is characterized as a strange woman because she is not Hebrew. When she first meets Joseph, she falls in love with him. On the other hand, Aseneth does not captivate Joseph’s attention because she worships Egyptian Gods. In her house, Aseneth has a chamber filled with Egyptians Gods, whom she worships. “Within that chamber gods of the Egyptian who were without number were fixed to the walls, ' (even gods) of gold and silver. And Aseneth worshiped them all and feared them and performed sacrifices to them every day” (J/A 2:2). Aseneth has a different religion, and consequently, Joseph is not attracted to her because she can damage his identity in society. Their relationship could challenge Joseph social position. Interfaith relationships are strongly disfavored in Orthodox Hebraism; therefore, Joseph’s father teaches him to avoid women from other religious backgrounds. In contrast, a conventional Hebrew community would allow them to be together if Aseneth renounced her religion and acculturate to Joseph’s beliefs.
Many religions criticized interfaith relationships because people are afraid of losing their traditions. Aseneth acknowledges that Joseph will not look at her because of her religious beliefs, so she decides to renounce her religion in order to demonstrate to him that she respects his beliefs. “Aseneth hurried and took all her gods that
So when Joseph came to them, they took off his beautiful robe and they threw him in an empty well. Then they sold him to people that were going to Egypt. The brothers took the robe and dipped it in animal’s blood and brought it to their father. They told Jacob that an animal killed him. Jacob was really upset. Joseph was now in Egypt working as a slave. He was Potiphar’s helper and made him mandated of everything he owned. Then the Pharaoh sent him to jail. After some time in jail a cupbearer and a baker’s Pharaoh had a dream that he was going to get out of jail soon. Joseph told them to tell the Pharaoh about him but the cupbearer forgot. Two years later the Pharaoh had a dream, but nobody could understand it. Then the cupbearer remembered what Joseph did for him, and Joseph was brought to Pharaoh. Joseph explained him and the Pharaoh believed all that he told him, and put him in charge of all the land of Egypt. People came from all over to buy grain from Joseph, including Joseph's brothers. When his brothers came, Joseph was able to recognize them, but they did not. Joseph told them that he was their brother and even thought they were afraid Joseph was not mad at them because he knew that God had a better plan for him. After it his entire family moved to Egypt
Joseph Simmons A monster of a man with a heart of gold. This is how I picture Joseph Simmons from April Morning by Howard Fast. This book is about the first battles of the Revolutionary War. It is seen through the eyes 15-year old Adam Cooper.
Joseph also assumes that if you are not a true image of man then you are considered a deviation. He suspects that if you are a deviation then you are sent by the devil. Additionally, if you are a deviation then you don't deserve to live. Altogether, Joseph is seen to be a man who is viciously devoted to his religion.
Unfortunately, for a person to behave morally some motivation might be necessary. Emotional appeals are used by authors to create strong feelings within the audience, some of which include fear, pity, and guilt. A documentary call Scared Straight attempted to use fear of prison life as a reason for the featured teens to alter their lives. However, author Kathy Feinstein disputed that idea in her article, stating that the “Change Within” program used in the video was not ultimately successful. In Jonathan Edward’s sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” he too, uses the appeal to fear to persuade his audience of unbelievers to convert and accept Christ. With the evidence and effects of appealing to fear, along with the arguments made by Feinstein, this tactic is still the best motivational force for three reasons.
Jacob’s preferential treatment towards Joseph was destructive, and created dissension among Joseph’s brothers (fueled sibling rivalry –
Asadi also stated The Koran eliminated all claims of Joseph being a Hebrew which appeals on a universal level which was intended to bring all humans to the straight path with God. By not naming any of Joseph's brothers, The Koran focused solely on Joseph, and his faith. The Koran established Joseph as a prophet who exemplified the test of one's true faith. Yet, in "Genesis" Joseph played a crucial role in the heroic magnitude of Christianity, and structure of The Bible. Still Joseph's story in The Bible is nothing more than a tale of forgiveness, or reconciliation.
F.) Why was reestablishing oxygen flow to Joseph’s body so important? What processes would be affected by the lack of oxygen?
The state of California remains lost as to what action to take with the drought. What is the proper solution to the current predicament residents of California are in? The answer to that question is an improved form of desalination and mandating the amount of water that farmer’s are available to and what crops they should be limited to. California coastline runs along eight hundred and forty miles of the Pacific Ocean. With this easy access to this water, desalination is the most plausible solution to the lack of water. It is a process in which salt is extracted from ocean water through a process called reverse osmosis. This process is incredibly expensive and power hungry but creating a
Technology has been around for many years. It has opened our eyes to the possibilities of faraway communication, information from outside sources, and a simpler way of life. But when something offers a simpler way of life, it is destined for there to be consequences. In the story, The Vault, Bradbury believes that the value of technology and the virtual world can be good initially, but it would soon become destructive to oneself and others. At the beginning of the story, Bradbury praises the virtual nursery through his character, George Hadley, and how it’s very efficient in the family's everyday life.
Genesis 39 What character traits do you see emerge in Joseph in response to his
In each of these biblical characters, the change of names gives them a new sense of self. Joseph is also given an Egyptian wife, Potiphera. This intercultural marriage affirms that Joseph’s descendents will now become Egyptian not only by title, but by blood, furthering his identity as an Egyptian. An additional argument that supports his full assimilation is the tremendous authority that is given to him—the whole country of Egypt. Because he becomes the second highest ruler in the land, the remaining pieces of his Jewish identity are swept away. Even the language that he learns becomes so infused in him that he uses a translator, although he does not need one: “They did not know that Joseph understood them, since he spoke with them through an interpreter” (Genesis 42.23). One of the most major traits that show how much Joseph has assimilated to the Egyptian culture is found in the last sentence of Genesis: “And Joseph died… he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt” (Genesis 50.24). Embalmment was not a Jewish custom and Joseph requests that he does not be buried in Egypt. He wants his bones to instead be carried from Egypt back to where his forefathers were buried in, the cave of Machpelah in Canaan, but his wish is not granted.
There are thousands of stories in the Bible, but one stands out in particular; the story of Joseph. The Hebrew meaning of the name Joseph is “may Jehovah add, give increase.”1 Through the life of Joseph we see God add meaning and purpose to his life, just as God adds meaning and purpose to all our lives. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”2 Joseph obediently followed God’s plans through trials and tribulations whereas many other figures in the Old Testament faltered in their faith. Joseph, son of Jacob, is the single most important human being in the Old Testament because of his impeccable faith to the one true God and his story of forgiveness that set the stage for God’s chosen people.
The Joseph narrative can be found in the book of Genesis chapters 37-50. It is slightly interrupted “by the story of Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38) and by the so-called Blessing of Jacob (Gen. 49:1-28)” (Skinner, 438). The story of Joseph is seen as unique because it has different characteristics than its counterparts in Genesis. Other writings in Genesis seem to be short, brief incidents, about family and tribal affairs. The Joseph narrative, on the other hand, is lengthy in nature “comprising some 300 verses” (Barton & Muddiman, 60). In fact, Joseph is “second only to Moses in the attention given to him in the Torah” (Spring & Shapiro, 260). Some scholars consider the Joseph
One of the inherent conflicts in the story of Joseph is the tension between Joseph and his brothers. The tension between them is caused by both Jacob and Joseph. First, Jacob shows favoritism toward Joseph, because he is the son of his favorite wife Rachel. Second, Joseph brings back bad reports when he is out pasturing with his brothers. However, what truly increased the hatred and jealousy was the Joseph’s dreams. The author notes that when Joseph recounts the dreams, “they hated him even more (Gen. 37:8).” Their jealousy for Joseph is strong enough that they are willing to murder him. However, they decide to instead sell him into slavery, and convince Jacob that he was killed.
Supervision skills are now acknowledged as a crucial competency for all psychologists (APA, 2011). The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP, 2011) has called for experience with supervision making it necessary for supervisors to demonstrate well-developed clinical skills. Although, this ability alone does not guarantee aptitude in supervision. Understanding of the best practices in supervision, the competence to create an effective supervisory relationship, expertise with supervisory approaches, and competencies in guiding the process of supervision to foster professional development for supervisees’ are also essential (Harvey & Pearrow, 2010). Quality supervision not only improves the development of the