3,391 related texts · Page 268 of 377
So ends one era, and another begins. But let's turn our attention to Joseph, the dreamer, the provider, the once-lost brother. Can you imagine the emotions swirling within him as h...
That feeling, that sense of insignificance, is something the Israelites must have grappled with constantly in ancient Egypt. Imagine them, a people struggling under the yoke of Pha...
We often think of the biblical Joseph, Yosef, as a figure of dreams and colorful coats. But he was so much more. He was a leader, a compassionate advisor, and a son devoted to his ...
Levi, son of Jacob and father of the Levites, did. And it all started with a dream. Two days after a particularly vivid dream, Levi and his brother Judah went to their grandfather,...
Picture him gathering his sons around him, his voice perhaps a little weaker now, but his eyes still shining with conviction. He doesn't dwell on personal matters, or worldly posse...
Take the story of Zebulon, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, from Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews. His final words to his children are surprisingly relevant, even today. Imagine the ...
Reuben admits, "Now I confess my sin, that ofttimes I longed to kill him, for I hated him from the bottom of my heart… and I desired to destroy him from off the land of the living....
He's 125 years old, feeling strong, and ready to impart some wisdom, according to Legends of the Jews. He calls his sons together, not to talk about land or inheritance, but about ...
It’s rarely just brute force. Often, it's a twisted performance, a cruel charade designed to break spirits. Think about Pharaoh. We know him as the ultimate oppressor, the man who ...
