page_title: Joseph (Genesis)
section_title: Vizier of Egypt
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph (Genesis) / Biblical narrative / Vizier of Egypt
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; "The triumph of Joseph" (1657), St Stephen's Cathedral of Toulouse. Left part of the transept, under the organ. Oil on canvas; h = 275; the = 775cm. It is a work of the Toulouse painter Hilaire Pader (1607-1677). The artist is represented in Joseph.Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; "Le triomphe de Joseph" (1657), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse. Bras gauche du transept, sous l'orgue. Huile sur toile;h = 275&#160;; la = 775cm. Oeuvre du peintre toulousain Hilaire Pader (1607 - 1677). Le peintre a donné ces traits à Joseph.
context_page_description: Joseph is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis.
  In the biblical narrative, Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, and rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh, where his presence and office caused Israel to leave Canaan and settle in Egypt. Pharaoh gave him the name "Zaphnath-Paaneah". The composition of the story can be dated to the period between the 7th century BCE and the third quarter of the 5th century BCE, which is roughly the period to which scholars date the Book of Genesis.
  In rabbinic tradition, Joseph is considered the ancestor of another Messiah called, "Mashiach ben Yosef", according to which he will wage war against the evil forces alongside Mashiach ben David and die in combat with the enemies of God and Israel.
context_section_description: Following the prediction, Joseph became Vizier, under the name of Zaphnath-Paaneah, and was given Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, to be his wife. During the seven years of abundance, Joseph ensured that the storehouses were full and that all produce was weighed. In the sixth year, Asenath bore two children to Joseph: Manasseh and Ephraim. When the famine came, it was so severe that people from surrounding nations came to Egypt to buy bread. The narrative also indicates that they went straight to Joseph or were directed to him, even by the Pharaoh himself. (Genesis 41:37-57) As a last resort, all of the inhabitants of Egypt, less the Egyptian priestly class, sold their properties and later themselves (as slaves) to Joseph for seed; wherefore Joseph set a mandate that, because the people would be sowing and harvesting seed on government property, a fifth of the produce should go to the Pharaoh. This mandate lasted until the days of Moses. (Genesis 47:20-31)
caption: The triumph of Joseph (1657), Toulouse Cathedral
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