Biblical Joseph made a mistake
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mendacious — 8 years ago(April 20, 2017 07:12 PM)
If the biblical Joseph character existed, he made a huge mistake of settling himself, his brothers and the Israelites inside Egypt. I cannot understand why YHVH didn't inspire Joseph to move the Israelites out of Egypt – they were to become slaves of the native Egyptians. Yet he stayed in Egypt. He invited all of his family to live in Egypt, and thus doomed the entire ancient Israelite nation. And Joseph was a proclaimed clairvoyant soothsayer, or whatever.
"Two of the king’s servants were in prison with Joseph. They told Joseph about their dreams. Joseph told them what their dreams meant. One servant was killed. The other was let out of prison. Joseph stayed in prison for two years."
"The king of Egypt had some dreams. He did not understand his dreams. No one could tell him what they meant. The king’s servant remembered Joseph. He told the king about Joseph. He said Joseph would understand the king’s dreams."
"The king sent for Joseph. Joseph said God told him what the king’s dreams meant. Joseph said the people in Egypt would have more food than they needed for seven years. Then there would be a famine. No food would grow for seven years. Joseph said the people must store food. Then they would have food when the famine came."
Genesis 37-41
Joseph saw his brothers. They did not know him. He did not tell them he was their brother. Joseph told them to bring all the brothers to Egypt. They bought some food and went home.
Genesis 42:7, 19–20
When the food was gone, the brothers went back to Egypt. Joseph took them to his house.
Genesis 43:15–16
Joseph said they should not be afraid. God sent him to Egypt to save them from the famine. He told them to tell his father he was alive. Joseph said all of Jacob’s family should come to Egypt. He would take care of them.
Genesis 45:4–13
Jacob and his sons took their families to Egypt. They were called Israelites. The king of Egypt gave the Israelites land and animals. They were happy to be in Egypt.
Genesis 46:5–7; 47:5–7