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Potiphar's wife

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Potiphar’s wife
traduces Joseph when seduction of him fails. [O.T.: Genesis 39:7–18]

Potiphar’s wife
tried to induce Joseph to lie with her. [O.T.: Gen. 39]

Potiphar’s wife
spurned by Joseph, she falsely accuses him of trying to seduce her. [O.T.: Gen. 39]
See : Treachery


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For Potiphar's wife, the woman who tries to seduce Joseph (of the "Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" fame), Kelley dons a Southern belle accent straight out of "A Streetcar Named Desire.
A major downward shift in his quality of life follows when he is thrown into an Egyptian prison after being falsely accused of rape by Potiphar's wife.
She compares the text linguistically with others from the same time, noting resemblances to universal myths and the biblical story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife.
 
 
 
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