JOSEPH'S ENSLAVEMENT OF THE EGYPTIANS (GENESIS 47.13-26) IN LIGHT OF FAMINE TEXTS FROM MESOPOTAMIA
The Egyptians' declaration to Joseph "You have kept us alive... we shall be Pharaoh's slaves" (Genesis 47:25) is a legal formula with parallels in Mesopotamian documents dealing with the selling of persons during times of famines. The texts stem from various locations (Kanish, Em...
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| Language: | English |
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1994
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Revue biblique
Year: 1994, Volume: 101, Issue: 3, Pages: 355-362 |
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