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Different Dreams: Two Models of Interpretation for Three Pairs of Dreams (Genesis 37–50)

Jonathan Grossman·2016·Journal of Biblical Literature
DOI 10.15699/jbl.1354.2016.3083
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It is generally agreed that the motif of dream-pairs is one of the unifying elements of the Joseph narrative. Each scene in question features not one dream but two. Different theories have been proposed regarding the contribution of these dream-pairs to the narrative, and regarding the relationship between the dreams of each pair. Joseph interprets the Pharaoh’s two dreams as “one and the same,” but he presents a different interpretation for each of the ministers’ dreams. The narrative does not explicitly indicate whether Joseph’s own dreams share a meaning or have separate meanings; indeed, there are different scholarly approaches to this question. This article proposes that the relationship between Joseph’s dreams is a fundamental question in the narrative, and the two models presented later in the story are two possible interpretations between which Joseph himself has the power to choose.

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Authors
Grossman, J.
Corresponding author
Jonathan Grossman
ORCID
Jonathan Grossman
Venue
Journal of Biblical Literature
Publisher
Society of Biblical Literature/SBL Press
Published
2016
Volume
135
Issue
4
Pages
717
ISSN
0021-9231 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.15699/jbl.1354.2016.3083
OpenAlex
W2565835723
Cited by
12
References
7
Citations by year
2024: 5 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Biblical Literature (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Narrative Theory and Analysis
Keywords
Joseph narrative, Genesis 37-50, dream interpretation, Joseph's dream, narrative unity, Hebrew Bible narrative

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