Messiah ben Joseph: A Type in both Jewish and Christian Traditions, vol. 1 (GlossaHouse Studies in Texts & Language Monograph Series)
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Overview
Messiah ben Joseph is an exegetical study of the Joseph oracle recorded in Genesis 49:22-26. This volume suggests the oracle could be a typological indicator supporting both the Jewish and the Christian tradition that Joseph pointed forward to a future eschatological “Joseph.” Within the Christian context, Joseph foreshadows the Messianic agenda at the first coming—he came to suffer and die to be this world’s Savior. Within the Jewish context, however, the oracle became the seed for the eschatological Messiah ben Joseph—an additional Messianic eschatological figure. This monograph explores how both Jewish and Christian faith communities recognize the typological aspect of the Joseph narrative and how they interpret the Messianic aspect differently to fit within their respective religious frameworks.
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- Attempts to identify the extent of the messianic/eschatological significance
- Analyzes Gen 49:22-26 to determine if there is a messianic/eschatological significance in the Joseph blessing as it was expressed by Jacob
- Sheds some light on the topic of the potential messianic aspect of the Joseph Blessing and contribute to the growing body of research regarding this topic
- History of Interpretation
- Translation and notes on the Joseph Oracle
- Messianic/Echatological Implications of The Joseph Oracle
- Summary and Conclusion