Question

What was Joseph's job?

Answer 1

Joseph (/ˈdʒoʊzɪf, -sɪf/; Hebrew: יוֹסֵף‬ meaning "Increase",[2] Standard Yosef TiberianYôsēp̄; Arabic: يوسف‎ Yūsuf or Yūsif; Ancient Greek: Ἰωσήφ Iōsēph) is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, he rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egyptnext to Pharaoh, where his presence and office caused Israel to leave Canaan and settle in Egypt. The composition of the story can be dated to the period between the 7th century BCE and the third quarter of the 5th century BCE, which is roughly the period to which scholars date the Book of Genesis.[3]

Joseph



Joseph Recognized by His Brothers (1863 painting by Léon Pierre Urbain Bourgeois)

Native name

יוֹסֵף

PronunciationYosefBorn1 or 27 TammuzDied1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (AM 2317 or AM2318) (aged 110)Resting placeJoseph's Tomb, Nablus
32.2130268°N 35.2829153°ESpouse(s)AsenathChildren

Manasseh (son)

Ephraim (son)[1]

Parents

Jacob (father)

Rachel (mother)

Relatives

Reuben (half brother)

Simeon (half brother)

Levi (half brother)

Judah (half brother)

Issachar (half brother)

Zebulun (half brother)

Dan (half brother)

Naphtali (half brother)

Gad (half brother)

Asher (half brother)

Benjamin (brother)

Dinah (half sister)

Rebecca(grandmother)

Isaac (grandfather)

Esau (uncle)

Leah (aunt)

Laban (grandfather)

Abraham (great-grandfather)

Sarah (great-grandmother)

In Rabbinic tradition, Joseph is considered the ancestor of another Messiah called, "Mashiach ben Yosef", according to which he will wage war against the evil forces alongside Mashiach ben David and die in combat with the enemies of God and Israel.