Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Probably composed in the 1st century BCE or 1st century CE.
Language & Manuscripts
Survives in Greek and Armenian.
Why It Matters for Study
Describes the life of Joseph in Egypt, his marriage to Aseneth, and his administration of the famine.
" And Joseph ruled over all the land of Egypt, and he stored up grain for the famine." — History of Joseph (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And Joseph ruled over all the land of Egypt, and he stored up grain for the famine." — History of Joseph (paraphrase) " And Joseph ruled over all the land of Egypt, and he stored up grain for the famine." — History of Joseph (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.
History of Joseph — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Joseph|Background and scholarly discussion.
" And Joseph ruled over all the land of Egypt, and he stored up grain for the famine." — History of Joseph (paraphrase)