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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |''Synopsis:'' topic_name = Joseph was an important figure in the [[Old Testament]]. He was one of twelve sons of [[Jacob]] (also called Israel), who was, in turn, the grandson of [[Abraham]]. His story explains why the Israelites ended up in [[Egypt]], and therefore is essential background to understanding the story of [[Moses]] and the [[exodus]] of the Israelites. ----__TOC__{{topics}}|* subtopics = [[Jacob]]
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* [[Joseph: King of Dreams]]
* [[Genesis (WEB)#Chapter 37|Genesis 37-50 (text)]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}} * [[Messages in Joseph (G.G.)]] * [[Joseph (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Joseph]] | ==Main article==}}
Joseph was an important figure in the [[Old Testament]]. His story is found in the [[book of Genesis]] (Genesis 37 - 50). Joseph was one of twelve sons of [[Jacob]] (also called Israel), who was, in turn, the grandson of [[Abraham]]. Joseph was the favourite son of Jacob, because he was the firstborn son of [[Rebecca]], the wife he loved most. The story of Joseph explains why the Israelites ended up in [[Egypt]], and therefore is essential background to understanding the story of [[Moses]] and the [[exodus]] of the Israelites.
