\Joseph\ remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, |
The name Joseph means remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel? (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, |
from Haran to Canaan and took up his residence in the old patriarchal town of Hebron. "Now Israel loved Joseph more than |
from Haran? to Canaan? and took up his residence in the old patriarchal town of Hebron?. "Now Israel loved Joseph more than |
Shechem with their flocks, some 60 miles from Hebron, sent |
Shechem? with their flocks, some 60 miles from Hebron, sent |
found that they had left Shechem for Dothan, whither he followed |
found that they had left Shechem for Dothan?, whither he followed |
him, and would have killed him had not Reuben interposed. They |
him, and would have killed him had not Reuben? interposed. They |
chief butler when Pharaoh also dreamed. At his suggestion Joseph |
chief butler when Pharaoh also dreamed. At his suggestion Joseph |
predicted; and he set him over all the land of Egypt (Gen. |
predicted; and he set him over all the land of Egypt (Gen. |
to be the Wady Tumilat, between Ismailia and Zagazig. In Goshen |
to be the [Wady Tumilat]?, between Ismailia and Zagazig. In Goshen |
the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob," |
the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob," |
The Pharaoh of Joseph's elevation was probably Apepi, or |
The Pharaoh of Joseph's elevation was probably Apepi, or |
Joseph came to Egypt in the reign of Thothmes III. (see PHARAOH ¯T0002923), long after the expulsion of the Hyksos. |
Joseph came to Egypt in the reign of Thothmes III, long after the expulsion of the Hyksos. |
(3.) The son of Judah, and father of Semei (Luke 3:26). Other |
(3.) The son of Judah, and father of Semei (Luke 3:26). Other |
(4.) The foster-father of our Lord (Matt. 1:16; Luke 3:23). He |
(4.) The foster-father of Jesus Christ (Matt. 1:16; Luke 3:23). He |
fact that Mary only was present at the marriage feast in Cana of |
fact that Mary only was present at the marriage feast in Cana of |
summoned courage, he went") "unto Pilate, and craved the body of |
summoned courage, he went") "unto Pilate?, and craved the body of |
to Golgotha to take the body down from the cross. There, assisted by Nicodemus, he took down the body and wrapped it in |
to Golgotha? to take the body down from the cross. There, assisted by Nicodemus?, he took down the body and wrapped it in |
garden hard by. There they laid it, in the presence of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Joses, and other women, and rolled |
garden hard by. There they laid it, in the presence of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and other women, and rolled |
one of the candidates for the place of Judas. |
one of the candidates for the place of Judas?. |
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed |
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed |