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| Title: Joseph the patriarch; representations of Joseph in early post-biblical literature Secondary Title: Borders, Boundaries and the Bible Pages: 194-216 Type: Book Section Year: 2002 Abstract: In early post-Biblical literatures, the character of Joseph was expanded. Josephus' descriptions about Joseph were characterized by creativity and freedom of interpretations. Josephus elaborated Joseph's prosperity and acceptance in the gentile environment, which was hostile in the eyes of the Jews. Josephus' descriptions encouraged the readers that the virtuous would be rewarded by God in the end. Keywords: Joseph; literature; Jubilees; Josephus Flavius; Philo (Pseudo-) |