Joseph’s longer trip to bury his father, Jacob, in Hebron was to possibly to assert his son’s ownership of land parcels gotten by Jacob during his travels in Palestine. A secondary reason was to pass over the hallowed grounds that brought him to power as an...
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Joseph’s longer trip to bury his father, Jacob, in Hebron was to possibly to assert his son’s ownership of land parcels gotten by Jacob during his travels in Palestine. A secondary reason was to pass over the hallowed grounds that brought him to power as an Egyptian Viceroy. This was at a time when Egypt hosted the world’s largest city. The reader is advised to read the hyperlinks to better understand the back ground context.
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