JOSEPH — (Heb. יְהוֹסֵף, יוֹסֵף), son of jacob and Rachel. He was born in Paddan Aram after his mother had been barren for seven years (Gen. 29:20, 30; 30:22–24, 25; 31:41). Nothing is related of his childhood. Joseph and His Brothers At the age of 17… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Joseph (Hebrew Bible) — Joseph or Yosef ( he. יוֹסֵ, Standard Yosef Tiberian Unicode|Yôsēp̄ , ar. يوسف, Yusuf ; He (The Lord) increases/may add ), is a major figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). He was Jacob s eleventh son and Rachel s… … Wikipedia
Joseph — • The eleventh son of Jacob, the firstborn of Rachel, and the immediate ancestor of the tribes of Manasses and Ephraim Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Joseph Joseph … Catholic encyclopedia
Joseph and his Brethren — Joseph (HWV 59) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel in the summer of 1743. Joseph is composed on a libretto by Rev. James Miller. It received its premiere performance that following Lenten season on 2 March 1744 at the Covent Garden… … Wikipedia
Joseph Long — (born 1800) was the third Bishop of the Evangelical Association, elected at the General Conference of 1843. He was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a son of Kilian and Barbara Long. Early lifeFor twelve years the family resided in Allegheny… … Wikipedia
Joseph Halsey Crane — (August 31 1782 – November 13 1851) was an attorney, soldier, jurist, and legislator.Crane was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000872 Joseph Halsey Crane] , Biographical Directory of… … Wikipedia
Joseph Bates — (8 juillet 1792 19 mars 1872) était un américain, un capitaine de navire et un prédicateur de l Église chrétienne (aussi appelée la connexion chrétienne) qui participa au mouvement de réveil de William Miller, annonçant le retour du Christ. Il… … Wikipédia en Français
Joseph Smith III — (November 6, 1832 – December 10, 1914) was the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and Emma Hale Smith. Joseph Smith III was the first Prophet–President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of … Wikipedia
Joseph — may refer to:People with the name Joseph: * Joseph (name), about the given name * Joseph (surname), for people with the last name Joseph * Jose, shortened name * Saint Joseph (disambiguation), for saints named Joseph * Joseph (Hebrew Bible) *… … Wikipedia
Joseph B. Hagey — (1810–1876) was the Bishop of the Mennonite Church in Ontario from 1852 until his death in 1876. Bishop Hagey presided over a time of disagreement and schism within the Mennonite Church in Canada. He was married to Sophia Bricker, the daughter of … Wikipedia
