Living to Serve: The Cupbearer’s Dream (Gen 40)
At first glance, it seems that the cupbearer’s dream (Gen 40) does not require a special symbolic interpretation. Aside from the three branches symbolizing three days, Joseph interpreted the dream literally: the cupbearer will be restored to his esteemed position and serve wine to the king. Nonethel...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2025
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Vetus Testamentum
Jahr: 2025, Band: 75, Heft: 2, Seiten: 177-193 |
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Bibel. Genesis 40
/ Josef, von Nazaret, Heiliger, Biblische Person
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/ Mundschenk
/ Symbol
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Wordplay
B Symbol B Joseph B Genesis 40 B cupbearer B Dreams |
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| Zusammenfassung: | At first glance, it seems that the cupbearer’s dream (Gen 40) does not require a special symbolic interpretation. Aside from the three branches symbolizing three days, Joseph interpreted the dream literally: the cupbearer will be restored to his esteemed position and serve wine to the king. Nonetheless, this article raises the possibility that there is a symbolic meaning in the vine’s blossoming (40:10), which Joseph interpreted with the words: “Pharaoh will lift up your head” (40:13). According to this suggestion, the cupbearer’s dream and the baker’s dream should be explained in similar ways: both dreams are symbolic dreams in which the official is represented by the produce he is responsible for. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10173 |