Read Genesis 37:1-40:23 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
37:1-36 {p} Joseph’s advancement and enslavement
38:1-30 {s} Judah departed from his brothers among Canaanites
39:1-23 {p} Joseph departed from his brothers among Egyptians
40:1-23 {p} Joseph in prison
Strong themes of the parashah
36:31-37:36 {p+p} The seed of Edom and Jacob
38:1-39:23 {s+p} Judah and Joseph departed from their brothers to live among the pagans
40:1-23 {p} Joseph in prison
Gen 37:1-40:23 triennial Torah portions
37:1-36, triennial Vayeshev, “And he dwelt”
38:1-30, triennial Vayered Yehudah, “And Judah departed”
39:1-23, triennial Vayosheph, “Now Joseph”
40:1-23, triennial Chateu, “They offended”
Gen 37:1-40:23 Chiastic structure
Download the fully expanded Gen 37:1-40:23 Vayeshev chiasm pdf.
Theme of the parashah
Judah and Joseph departed from their brothers to live among the pagans.
Finding Messiah in Vayeshev
Additional readings for this parashah
Amo 2:6-3:8 | Mat 1:18-25
Studies in Vayeshev
Gen 37, Bible for Beginners
Gen 38, Bible for Beginners
Gen 39, Bible for Beginners
Gen 40, Bible for Beginners
Gen 37:1-36, Sibling rivalry
Gen 37 and 38, And the coat of many colors
Gen 38:1-30, Righteousness and wickedness
Gen 38:1-30, Why the history of Judah and Tamar is the central axis
Gen 38 and 39, Why Joseph’s story is interrupted with Judah’s story
Gen 39:1-23, Prosperity and favor
Gen 40:1-23, Offense, anger, and vexation
Gen 37:1-40:23, The chiastic structures of each of Vayeshev’s paragraphs
Further study off site
Vayeshev – Restoration of Torah
Vayeshev Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
The Joseph Narrative in Archaeology – Assoc. for Biblical Research
SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | GENESIS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE
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