Messiah ben Joseph: A Type in both Jewish and Christian Traditions, vol. 1 (GlossaHouse Studies in Texts & Language Monograph Series)

by Jan A. Sigvartsen

Publisher:

GlossaHouse

, 2018

Overview

Messiah ben Joseph is an exegetical study of the Joseph oracle recorded in Genesis 49:22-26. This volume suggests the oracle could be a typological indicator supporting both the Jewish and the Christian tradition that Joseph pointed forward to a future eschatological “Joseph.” Within the Christian context, Joseph foreshadows the Messianic agenda at the first coming—he came to suffer and die to be this world’s Savior. Within the Jewish context, however, the oracle became the seed for the eschatological Messiah ben Joseph—an additional Messianic eschatological figure. This monograph explores how both Jewish and Christian faith communities recognize the typological aspect of the Joseph narrative and how they interpret the Messianic aspect differently to fit within their respective religious frameworks.

Key Features

• Attempts to identify the extent of the messianic/eschatological significance
• Analyzes Gen 49:22-26 to determine if there is a messianic/eschatological significance in the Joseph blessing as it was expressed by Jacob
• Sheds some light on the topic of the potential messianic aspect of the Joseph Blessing and contribute to the growing body of research regarding this topic

Contents

• History of Interpretation
• Translation and notes on the Joseph Oracle
• Messianic/Echatological Implications of The Joseph Oracle
• Summary and Conclusion

Product Details

• Title: Messiah ben Joseph: A Type in both Jewish and Christian Traditions, vol. 1 (GlossaHouse Studies in Texts & Language Monograph Series)
• Author: Jan A. Sigvartsen
• Series: GlossaHouse Studies in Texts & Language Monograph Series
• Publisher: GlossaHouse
• Print Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781942697435, 1942697430
• Resource ID: LLS:MSSHBNCHRTRDTNS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:38:35Z

About Jan A. Sigvartsen

Jan A. Sigvartsen, PhD is a Dozent of Old Testament at the Theologische Hochschule Friedensau, Germany.  He undertook his PhD in Religion at Andrews University, USA and was also a Visiting Research Fellow at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.  His areas of specialization are Old Testament Exegesis and Theology, Early Judaism, and Archaeology.  He is currently associated with the Balu'a Regional Archaeological Project, one of the largest archaeological sites in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  Prior to his appointment in Germany he taught both undergraduate and graduate levels, was a researcher, and academic editor at Andrews University. 

He is best known as the author of ExegesisPaper.com, a website which teaches students how to undertake exegesis, the primary research methodology of scholarly biblical research.  This online resource has been used by over 100,000 students from more than 180 countries.

Jan speaks English, Norwegian, and is learning German.  He was born in Norway, is a USA citizen, and has lived in England, the United States, Israel, Australia, and Germany.  He loves to travel and, given his Viking heritage, wants to build a Viking ship one day.  He lives with his Australian wife, Leanne (who is also a US and Maltese citizen), and their three young sons in the German university village of Friedensau.