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Reconciliation in the Joseph Story

Jarrard, Eric X.·2020·Biblical Interpretation
DOI 10.1163/15685152-00284p08
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This article uses contributions from the field of conflict transformation to illuminate the Joseph story and provide a more nuanced understanding of the type of resolution attained by Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 50. This analysis demonstrates important and revelatory differences between the concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation. Understanding the differences between these terms clarifies certain interpretive aspects of the Joseph story and the history of its authors heretofore overlooked in biblical scholarship. The emphasis of the biblical text on public reconciliation—not the private act of forgiveness—operates as a polemic against egocentricity and reflects an attempt to memorialize intertribal reconciliation. Such concerns provide support for those who assert a monarchic background to Genesis 50.

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Authors
Jarrard, E. X.
Affiliations
Wellesley College (US)
Corresponding author
Jarrard, Eric X.
ORCID
Jarrard, Eric X.
Venue
Biblical Interpretation
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Published
2020-10-09
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
148-186
ISSN
  • 0927-2569 (ISSN-L)
  • 1568-5152
DOI
10.1163/15685152-00284p08
OpenAlex
W3096111957
Cited by
2
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Biblical Interpretation (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
Keywords
Joseph Story, Genesis 50, reconciliation, forgiveness, conflict transformation, self-centeredness, Joseph and his brothers

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