Joseph was eventually sold as a slave to Egyptians and the brothers told their father that Joseph was dead. Eventually, Joseph is called upon by the Pharaoh to interpret the leader’s dreams.

Blogging The Bible Why Joseph Is My Hero. By David Plotz. June 01, 2006 6:41 AM. Copy Link Share Share Comment ... Joseph is, of course, Pharaoh’s viceroy during the fat years and the famine.

The biblical Joseph was, like Mozart, a child prodigy, but the fate he met was much different from that of the celebrated composer. We all celebrate history’s wunderkind. Childhood genius ...

Not to trivialize the Bible, but Joseph’s story kind of sounds like an Old Testament soap opera. (All that’s missing is the twin brother who’s also an amnesiac.) ...

However, the Bible portrays St. Joseph playing a crucial role in the life of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. In Catholic culture, Joseph is still an important role model of fatherhood ...

Mary and Joseph were tested by a miracle. An angel saved them. Although the couple was engaged to be married, the conception of Jesus nearly drove them apart—until the divine intervened.