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We haven’t highlighted it, but Joseph was also supposed to be his brothers’ patron, someone expected to use his status to protect and care for others. Joseph fails to fulfill this role initially, but then he does at the end. Potiphar was Joseph’s patron, as was Pharaoh.
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
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