297. Seduction - December 31, 2022

TINW Torah Study

English - December 31, 2022 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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The story of Joseph includes a scene where his boss's wife tries to seduce him, but he rebuffs her advances. Manufacturing a story of rape, the wife manages to have Joseph thrown into prison. From this low, Joseph will rise in prominence, eventually becoming second only to Pharaoh in Egypt. This story was inspired by an older, Egyptian story with a similar scene of attempted seduction, followed by a rise to great heights in Egypt.

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