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== The Plot against Joseph ==

== The Plot against Joseph ==

In 2276 AM (1728 BC), Judah and his brothers hatched a [[Joseph#The Arrogant and Tactless Dreamer|plot]] against their brother [[Joseph]]. At least most of the brothers wanted to kill Joseph (Genesis 37:18). But, when Reuben, the eldest brother, heard of the plot, Reuben tried by clever means to rescue Joseph (Genesis 37:21-23). Then, when all the brothers saw a group of [[Ishmael]]ite and [[Midian]]ite traders (Genesis 37:25) passing by, Judah suggested that, while there could be no profit to them in killing Joseph, there certainly would be a profit in selling Joseph to these traders. Killing Joseph, he said, would gain them nothing, and would require them to conceal their act (Genesis 37:26).<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=37|verses=26-27}}</ref> This is the third mention of Judah in the Bible, and is the first act which the Bible records of all of Judah's acts. It was a praiseworthy act, in that it spared Joseph's life. Further, it easily can be argued that Judah was motivated to it by brotherly love for Joseph (Genesis 37:27), but that Judah didn't want his brothers to know that this was his real motive lest they consider changing their minds again about not killing Joseph. So, in terms of all the texts concerning Judah, and of all the texts concerning Joseph, this is the most defining moment in Judah's life, and the most critical moment in Joseph's (Genesis 37:26 is the 1,110th verse) <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_Bible_Codes</ref>.

In 2276 AM (1728 BC), Judah and his brothers hatched a [[Joseph#The Arrogant and Tactless Dreamer|plot]] against their brother [[Joseph]]. At least most of the brothers wanted to kill Joseph (Genesis 37:18). But, when Reuben, the eldest brother, heard of the plot, Reuben tried by clever means to rescue Joseph (Genesis 37:21-23). Then, when all the brothers saw a group of [[Ishmael]]ite and [[Midian]]ite traders (Genesis 37:25) passing by, Judah suggested that, while there could be no profit to them in killing Joseph, there certainly would be a profit in selling Joseph to these traders. Killing Joseph, he said, would gain them nothing, and would require them to conceal their act (Genesis 37:26).<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=37|verses=26-27}}</ref> This is the third mention of Judah in the Bible, and is the first act which the Bible records of all of Judah's acts. It was a praiseworthy act, in that it spared Joseph's life. Further, it easily can be argued that Judah was motivated to it by brotherly love for Joseph (Genesis 37:27), but that Judah didn't want his brothers to know that this was his real motive lest they consider changing their minds again about not killing Joseph. So, in terms of all the texts concerning Judah, and of all the texts concerning Joseph, this is the most defining moment in Judah's life, and the most critical moment in Joseph's (Genesis 37:26 is the 1,110th verse).<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_Bible_Codes</ref>

Judah would not hear of Joseph again for about another twenty years.

Judah would not hear of Joseph again for about another twenty years.

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==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Israel]]

* [[Israel]]

* [[Palestine]]

* [[Palestine]]