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The Koran, The Bible, And Joseph - Online Term Paper

The Koran, The Bible, And Joseph

The Koran and the Bible (Old Testament) each offer an account of
Joseph. In both versions, Joseph is favored by his father over his eleven
other brothers, and sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers. Aside from
a few differences, there are many similarities in the Koran and in the
Bible concerning the account of Joseph.
In each account of Joseph, Joseph dreams that eleven stars, the sun,
and the moon, bow down to him, representing that his eleven brothers,
mother and father will give obeisance to him. Because of this dream
Joseph's brothers become very jealous of him and plot to kill him. In the
Koran, Joseph's brothers, conspired against him saying, "Joseph and his
brother are ...

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silver while the Koran does not tell of a specific amount. After Joseph
was sold into Egypt, both accounts tell of how, his brothers had his
clothes stained with an animal's blood and told their father that Joseph
was devoured by a wild beast.
After Joseph was sold into Egypt he became very favored by his
master, the Pharaoh. In the Biblical account, Pharaoh so trusted Joseph
that he entrusted to him everything. The Bible records that Joseph was a
goodly person and well favored (Genesis 39:6). Joseph is tempted with
Pharaoh's wife who seeks to seduce him. She bolts the doors and says,
"Come!" Joseph replies, "My lord has treated me with kindness. Wrongdoers
never prosper" (Koran 1380). The only reason Joseph is able to resist is
because of a sign from his lord, and being shielded from wantonness (Koran
1380). The two meet the Pharaoh at the door, who sees that Joseph's shirt
has been torn. One of the people said, "If his shirt is torn from the
front, she is speaking the ...

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Added: 9/9/2005 06:48:36 PM
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