Joseph Paradox

Hillel I. Millgram, ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, lives in Israel. He combines research and writing with teaching graduate courses in the Bible.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction      Prologue: The Way of the Fathers      1. A Family Tragedy      2. Rehabilitation      3. The Slave      4. The Interpreter of Dreams      5. The Egyptian      6. Cat and Mouse      7. The Entrapment      8. The Unmasking      9. The Long Farewell      10. The Egyptian Trajectory      11. The Write-Off      12. Legacy      13. The Closing of Accounts      14. Conclusion 1: Between God and Man      15. Conclusion 2: Joseph’s Place in History      Appendix 1.: Who Sold Joseph into Egypt?      Appendix 2.: Can Judah and Tamar Be Fitted into the Joseph Narrative?      Appendix 3.: What Is a Poem Doing in the Joseph Story?      Glossary of Terms and Place Names      Who’s Who in the Joseph Story      Bibliography      Scriptural Index      General Index

“Millgram focuses on the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors as a self-contained literary unit within the larger narrative of Genesis”—Reference & Research Book News.