GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 45:1 Moved by Judah’s speech, Joseph is unable to restrain his emotions. He reveals his true identity to his amazed brothers. In a long speech he attempts to lessen their sense of guilt by stressing God’s role in sending him to Egypt in order to preserve the lives of his fami... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 45:8 Joseph probably calls himself a FATHER TO PHARAOH to express his commitment to Pharaoh’s well-being. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 45:10 The precise location of the LAND OF GOSHEN is not known. It was probably a region in the eastern delta of the Nile, in the area of the Wadi Tumilat. Joseph chooses Goshen because it was good land for herdsmen and it was close to him. It was far enough away from Egypt, t... [ Continue Reading ]