The Story Of Joseph, Recorded

Joseph can be described as being nice. One example is when the committee had appointed him to write a statement on the rights of man, to which they would all put their names, and which would be posted to Boston. In Adam’s opinion, “Joseph was a nice enough man, but when it came to the fine points of disputation, he simply wasn’t there.” (20) This shows that even though Joseph was a poor choice to speak in front of the committee, he was nice enough to do it. Another example is when everyone was making a plan to prevent the war; Cousin Simmons came and comforted Adam. “Cousin Simmons came to me and put an arm around my shoulder. ‘It’s a long night, Adam. ‘he smiled.” (89) From both these examples, it is clear that Joseph is always a nice person.

Those made him think of justice after all years: He wanted to kill Moses and all of teachers who abused him and Mexican kids. However, when he saw his father forgiving a doctor who was the main reason of Joseph’s death, he quit his revenge and excused those teachers.

Throughout the film there are numerous situations in which Joseph’s faith is tested yet he still stays true. These situations are integral to Joseph’s

Jacob’s preferential treatment towards Joseph was destructive, and created dissension among Joseph’s brothers (fueled sibling rivalry –

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.

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.

Each character begins the process of forgiveness by initially rejecting reconciliation because of their anger. The rejection for Joseph begins with him playing games on his brothers when he instantly recognizes them, “And Joseph recognized his brothers but they did not recognize him…” (42:8-9). Joseph does not forgive his brothers instantly. Eventually though Joseph does forgive his brothers and he does so because the end results of the all of his trouble was all meant for him by God. But Joseph did not come to this conclusion throughout the narrative. Instead he knew that it was all God’s plan when he first saw his brothers. When he first saw his brothers Joseph remembered his dreams, “...And Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them…” (42:8-9).

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.

Joseph learned from his father, Elias’ mistakes in both his community leadership and personal life. This is why he became a more powerful leader, as well as a family member. In the beginning of the novel, Elias is introduced, he was the leader of Waknuk, the community that they lived in. He taught and inspired Joseph to lead the community, but he was also a good example for Joseph to learn how to alter his leadership styles to be more effective, this is why Joseph was a much more strict leader. In the beginning of the novel, there is a jump back in time to explain how Joseph was raised.“Elias had never a moment’s doubt of the proper pattern for his heart. My father’s [Joseph’s] faith was bred into his bones, his principles were his sinews, and both responded to a mind richly stored with examples for the Bible and from Nicholson’s Repentances. In faith father and son, were at one; the difference between them was only in approach, the evangelical flash did not appear in my fathers' eyes; his virtue was more legalistic" (16-17).

In the epic Genesis, Joseph is a character who endures countless hardships only to discover that his suffering was all part of God’s plan. This realization, along with many other crucial plot developments, is made possible by the actions of Judah. Judah begins the story in a place of envy and selfishness, but later he shows great moral development by committing the ultimate sacrifice in the name of his father.

The way Joseph Strorm expresses his love for his son is very unusual, he is extremely harsh and distant towards David, even though he loves him. Joseph does not tolerate deviations in his town of Waknuk, but after his son and daughter flee their religious community and end up in The Fringes, he comes to rescue them and bring them back home. Although, Joseph does not succeed in his mission to return his children back to their neighbourhood and dies at battle in a foreign town doing so, he does rebel against the rules of Waknuk, to

The story of Joseph in the Bible begins with explanations of Joseph’s youth and innocence and how his brothers were jealous of him because he was the “blessed son”. It involves a lot of specifics, like it mentions that Joseph was seventeen years

The story of Joseph and his family is complex, it is full of conflicts, great stress while at the same time we can see how in the worst of situations forgiveness and hope is always present and living, should we choose to see. But most of all, if we choose to allow God walk along us during all days of our life. After reading the scripture and reflecting upon the Family Joseph, all eight concepts of Bowen’s Family Systems can be seen and applied, however sibling position is an important aspect of this story. As I read the story, I cannot help but see that the reason for Joseph’s inheritance is because Jacob loved Joseph’s mother, Rachel, more than his other wife or other women he laid with. He was in fact, deceived into marrying Leah. Additionally,

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.

I do not doubt that Joseph didn’t love his family, he just was not very good at showing his love. He missed a big part of his kids growing up, 7 years is a long time. He tried to be