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[[Image:Joseph_Makes_Himself_Known.jpg|250px|thumb|"Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brethren". by Gustave Doré.]]''(This article refers to Joseph the patriarch and viceroy of Egypt. For other uses of the name, see [[Joseph (disambiguation)]].'')

[[Image:Joseph_Makes_Himself_Known.jpg|250px|thumb|"Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brethren". by Gustave Doré.]]''(This article refers to Joseph the patriarch and viceroy of Egypt. For other uses of the name, see [[Joseph (disambiguation)]].'')

'''Joseph''' (in Hebrew, '''יוֹסֵף''' or ''Yosef''; "[[YHWH]] shall add") (2259-fl. 2289-2369 AM) was the eleventh son of [[Jacob]] (and the first by his second and favorite wife [[Rachel]]). Kidnapped and sold into slavery in [[Egypt]], he interpreted a dream for the then-reigning [[Pharaoh]] (most likely Sesostris I<ref name=Timing>Tas Walker, Steve Cardno and Jonathan Sarfati. "[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4190 Timing is Everything: A Talk with Field Archaeologist David Down]." ''Creation'' 27(3):30-35, June 2005.</ref>), and as a result became [[viceroy]] of Egypt, an office he held for eighty years, beginning with his management of a major agricultural crisis.

'''Joseph''' (in Hebrew, '''יוֹסֵף''' or ''Yosef''; "God shall add") (2259-vr. 2289-2369 AM) (1745-vr. 1715-1635 BC) was the eleventh son of [[Jacob]] (and the first by his second and favorite wife [[Rachel]]). Kidnapped and sold into slavery in [[Egypt]], he interpreted a dream for the then-reigning [[Pharaoh]] (most likely Sesostris I<ref name=Timing>Tas Walker, Steve Cardno and Jonathan Sarfati. "[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4190 Timing is Everything: A Talk with Field Archaeologist David Down]." ''Creation'' 27(3):30-35, June 2005.</ref>), and as a result became [[viceroy]] of Egypt, an office he held for eighty years, beginning with his management of a [[famine in Egypt|major agricultural crisis]].

==The Arrogant and Tactless Dreamer==

==The Arrogant and Tactless Dreamer==

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[[Image:Hippjose.jpg|150px|right]]

Finally, his brothers had had enough. One fine day they waylaid him and threw him into a dry pit. They would have killed him, but [[Reuben]], the eldest, stopped them from doing that. The brothers ended up selling Joseph to Ishmaelite and Midianite traders, who in turn carried him off to Egypt and sold him to [[Potiphar]] (He whom Ra gave), the Pharaoh's captain of the guard. The brothers stained Joseph's coat with blood and gave the coat to his father, saying that "a wild beast" had killed Joseph.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=37|verses=12-36}}</ref> This happened in 2276 AM.<ref name=Ussher2>[[James Ussher|Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World|op. cit.'']], pgh. 129</ref>

Finally, his brothers had had enough. One fine day they waylaid him and threw him into a dry pit. They would have killed him, but [[Reuben]], the eldest, stopped them from doing that. The brothers ended up selling Joseph to Ishmaelite and Midianite traders, who in turn carried him off to Egypt and sold him to [[Potiphar]] (He whom Ra gave), the Pharaoh's captain of the guard. The brothers stained Joseph's coat with blood and gave the coat to his father, saying that "a wild beast" had killed Joseph.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=37|verses=12-36}}</ref> This happened in 2276 AM (1728 BC).<ref name=Ussher2>[[James Ussher|Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World|op. cit.'']], pgh. 129</ref>

==Potiphar's steward==

==Potiphar's steward==

==Pharaoh's Adviser==

==Pharaoh's Adviser==

In 2289 AM,<ref name=Ussher4>[[James Ussher|Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World|op. cit.'']], pgh. 132</ref> the reigning Pharaoh had two very troubling dreams that were strikingly and chillingly parallel. Each dream involved seven symbols of great plenty being devoured by seven symbols of great hunger and want. When none of Pharaoh's advisers could interpret this dream reliably, Pharaoh's butler remembered Joseph and told Pharaoh the full story.

In 2289 AM (1716-15 BC),<ref name=Ussher4>[[James Ussher|Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World|op. cit.'']], pgh. 132</ref> the reigning Pharaoh had two very troubling dreams that were strikingly and chillingly parallel. Each dream involved seven symbols of great plenty being devoured by seven symbols of great hunger and want. When none of Pharaoh's advisers could interpret this dream reliably, Pharaoh's butler remembered Joseph and told Pharaoh the full story.

Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once. Joseph began by modestly disclaiming any ability of his own to interpret dreams, and giving full credit to God. Then he asked Pharaoh to tell him his dreams. When he had done so, Joseph gave his interpretation: that Egypt would see seven years of plenty, to be followed by seven years of a famine severe enough to make people forget that plenteous times had ever been. Joseph then gave Pharaoh a critical piece of advice: Pharaoh must appoint a special minister with full authority over all the land, and have that minister reserve a fifth part of the plenteous harvest to come, so that when the famine came, the people would have food to see them through it.

Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once. Joseph began by modestly disclaiming any ability of his own to interpret dreams, and giving full credit to God. Then he asked Pharaoh to tell him his dreams. When he had done so, Joseph gave his interpretation: that Egypt would see seven years of plenty, to be followed by seven years of a famine severe enough to make people forget that plenteous times had ever been. Joseph then gave Pharaoh a critical piece of advice: Pharaoh must appoint a special minister with full authority over all the land, and have that minister reserve a fifth part of the plenteous harvest to come, so that when the famine came, the people would have food to see them through it.

==See Also==

==See Also==

* [[Jacob]]

* [[Jacob]]

* [[Exodus of Israel]]

* [[Exodus of Israel]]

* [[Biblical chronology dispute]]

* [[Biblical chronology dispute]]

[[Category:Biblical Persons]]

[[Category:Book of Genesis Persons]]

[[Category:Egypt]]

[[Category:Egypt]]