Comments on: Judah http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/ By the grace of God I am what I am Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:53:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: anton67 http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/#comment-12 anton67 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:17:30 +0000 http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/#comment-12 I've looked at the blog that you reference. The author says that he is reading the Torah, which makes me wonder if he is reading in the original Hebrew. Anyway, I look back at Genesis 37, and verse 18 plainly states that the brothers had homicidal intent for Joseph. Verse 27 clearly details a plot to sell Joseph. It's possible it was all big talk that somehow became reality because of the group mentality, but I don't see a practical joke here. Of course, I am limited to reading English translations, but it seems very obvious in both translations that I examined, the New International Version and the New American Standard. I can't imagine that it is an issue of translation, although I can't read Hebrew, It would be a great leap to go from an over the top practical joke to murder and slavery. I suppose I would like to think that the patriarchs weren't the type to nearly kill and actually sell their own brother, but as I read the text and take it at face value, that's what I see. Thanks for reading and responding. I’ve looked at the blog that you reference. The author says that he is reading the Torah, which makes me wonder if he is reading in the original Hebrew.

Anyway, I look back at Genesis 37, and verse 18 plainly states that the brothers had homicidal intent for Joseph. Verse 27 clearly details a plot to sell Joseph. It’s possible it was all big talk that somehow became reality because of the group mentality, but I don’t see a practical joke here.

Of course, I am limited to reading English translations, but it seems very obvious in both translations that I examined, the New International Version and the New American Standard. I can’t imagine that it is an issue of translation, although I can’t read Hebrew, It would be a great leap to go from an over the top practical joke to murder and slavery. I suppose I would like to think that the patriarchs weren’t the type to nearly kill and actually sell their own brother, but as I read the text and take it at face value, that’s what I see.

Thanks for reading and responding.

]]> By: anton67 http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/#comment-11 anton67 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/#comment-11 I'm not yet familiar with that interpretation. I'll take a look & let you know what I think. I’m not yet familiar with that interpretation. I’ll take a look & let you know what I think.

]]> By: Alex http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/#comment-10 Alex Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:41:20 +0000 http://anton67.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/12/#comment-10 What do you think, please, of Obadiah Shoher's interpretation of the story? (here: samsonblinded.org/blog/genesis-37.htm ) He takes the text literally to prove that the brothers played a practical joke on Yosef rather than intended to murder him or sell him into slavery. His argument seems fairly strong to me, but I'd like to hear other opinions. What do you think, please, of Obadiah Shoher’s interpretation of the story? (here: samsonblinded.org/blog/genesis-37.htm ) He takes the text literally to prove that the brothers played a practical joke on Yosef rather than intended to murder him or sell him into slavery. His argument seems fairly strong to me, but I’d like to hear other opinions.

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