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‘You Meant Evil Against Me’: Dialogic Truth and the Character of Jacob in Joseph’s Story

Department of Religious Studies, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, USA

This article argues for the existence of two competing voices/theologies in the Joseph story, and that these voices do not line up with traditional source-critical observations. One voice is represented by both the speech and actions of Joseph, the other by the speech and actions of Jacob. The former posits a worldview in which God’s dealings with humanity support a benevolent cosmic order; the latter subverts this view, insisting that God, acting through Jacob, is not above inflicting evil on humanity to forward divine purposes. This reading is accomplished through a close literary examination (utilizing Bakhtinian socio-linguistic categories, primarily) of the discourse and actions of both primary characters.

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Vol. 28, No. 4, 449-465 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/030908920402800404


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