| The Elohistic Joseph Cycle |
Basic Similarities |
| A: Joseph is Placed in the Pit (Genesis 37) |
-Joseph wronged/forgives, brothers falsehood |
| B: Pharaoh and the Ministers Dreams (Genesis 40-41) |
- Joseph accesses Pharaoh via the ministers |
| C: The Brothers Beg Joseph for Food (Genesis 42) |
-first/last of three meetings, mistaken identity |
| D: Benjamin Descends to Egypt (Genesis 43) |
- second meeting, Jacob's life/death, commitment to bring family member promised/kept |
| E: The Goblet (Genesis 44) |
-Joseph is revealed, Pharaoh's munificence, Joseph still alive |
| F: Revelation at Beer-Sheva (Genesis 46) |
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| E: The Meeting between Joseph and Israel (Genesis 47) |
-Joseph is revealed, Pharaoh's munificence, Joseph still alive
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| D: Joseph's Promise to Bury Israel (Genesis 47) |
- second meeting, Jacob's life/death, commitment to bring family member promised/kept
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| C: Israel Blesses Ephraim and Menasseh (Genesis 48) |
-first/last of three meetings, mistaken identity |
| B: Joseph Buries Jacob (Genesis 50) |
- Joseph accesses Pharaoh via the ministers
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| A: Joseph Forgives His Brothers (Genesis 50) |
-Joseph wronged/forgives, brothers falsehood
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