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He was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's twelfth named child and eleventh son). He is the founder of the Tribe of Joseph among the Israelites. His story functions as an explanation for Israel's residence in Egypt.
Of all thirteen sons of Jacob, Joseph was one of the youngest. The Bible states that Joseph was, in fact, Jacob's favorite son, to the point of gifting him with a beautiful robe, a valuable item in antiquity. His brothers envied him because they saw that Jacob treated him in a special way.
18 lip 2008 · We are told in Genesis 37:3 that Jacob made Joseph a varicolored tunic. What was the significance of this tunic and what impact might that have had on his brothers? How was God already developing Joseph’s gifts at the age of 17?
7 lut 2022 · Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, resided in the realm of Canaan with his family of at least twelve siblings. He was Rachel's firstborn and Jacob's eleventh son. Of all his sons, Joseph was the favorite of his father, signified by the gift of a "long coat of many colors".
Joseph is one of Jacob's sons, but as opposed to all the others, no tribe bears his name, but rather two tribes are named for his sons Ephraim and Manasseh, while Joseph's name became an epithet of the Kingdom of Israel.
28 maj 2024 · Joseph is loved by Jacob but hated by his brethren. In Joseph's history, we see something of Christ, who was first humbled and then exalted. It also shows the lot of Christians, who must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom.
Joseph or Yosef (Hebrew: יוֹסֵף, Arabic: يوسف, Yusuf ; "The Lord increases") is a major figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). He was Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first.
