Joseph (1)

Having observed that Jacob dwelt "in the land wherein his father was a stranger" -- the land of Canaan -- the sacred narrator proceeds to give the details of Joseph's history. Before attending to these details, a few remarks of a general nature are in order. The history of Joseph shows itself up as having typical significance when measured by the rule or principle of interpretation manifestly employed by the sacred writers in their selection of typical materials. The principle to which we now...