tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post7898429009214436625..comments2023-10-28T16:01:04.598+03:00Comments on Torah Thoughts: A marriage of convenienceRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-48404797400084161332007-01-05T04:28:00.000+02:002007-01-05T04:28:00.000+02:00thank god for the medrash say.....lol :)
medrash ...thank god for the medrash say.....lol :)<br /><br />medrash tanchuma:vayeshev 13<br /><br />yalkut shimoni:chelek 1 - 146<br /><br />medrash agadah: 47,26<br /><br />bereishis rabbah: 87,10<br /><br />etc....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-49323461146737227492007-01-05T00:10:00.000+02:002007-01-05T00:10:00.000+02:00I am not familiar with that midrash. shkoyachI am not familiar with that midrash. shkoyachRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-20450977014992776332007-01-04T17:29:00.000+02:002007-01-04T17:29:00.000+02:00actually - rafi, the medrash brings down that poti...actually - rafi, the medrash brings down that potiphar investigated the incident and in fact found yosef innocent. But as a high ranking civil servant, he could not embarass himself or his family if he said his wife is a tramp. so he agreed to throw yosef in jail with the instructions to treat him better. The jailer didn't listen right away, so god stepped in and that's why the pasuk then says that yosef found favor in the jailers eyes. when he got out - potiphar had him marry osnas because he wanted to show yosef, he trusted him, and others wold just figure him to be an opportunist - no longer a boosha on his home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-74895884793069851212006-12-24T22:39:00.000+02:002006-12-24T22:39:00.000+02:00I meant that the Potiphars were in a tight spot, a...I meant that the Potiphars were in a tight spot, and would have wanted to smooth things over with Yoseph by bringing him into the family. Pharoah would have wanted his viceroy to have all scandals about him settled, so would have wanted to force the Potiphars into this marriage, anyway.Josh M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14414532577328945154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-9657712111738411912006-12-21T16:56:00.000+02:002006-12-21T16:56:00.000+02:00joe - that is an interesting thought...
josh - wh...joe - that is an interesting thought...<br /><br />josh - why would he have bene in a tight spot? There must have been daughters of other ministers he could have offered. Why did he have to offer Potiphars daughter specifically?Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-66617103181344634762006-12-21T16:11:00.000+02:002006-12-21T16:11:00.000+02:00Perhaps Potiphar knew his wife's allegations were ...Perhaps Potiphar knew his wife's allegations were false and he still trusted Yosef, but simply would never openly embarrass himself by publicly admitting that his wife was less than loyal.<br /><br />In that case, he might have even happy to have Yosef as a son-in-law.JoeSettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232647820807408898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20223795.post-44756053299180026282006-12-20T20:57:00.000+02:002006-12-20T20:57:00.000+02:00I recall hearing someone suggest that he married P...I recall hearing someone suggest that he married Potiphar's daughter so as to show that the allegations against him were spurious. One would still have to explain why the Potiphars agreed to this, but I suppose that they were in a tight spot, anyway, given the history (and, based on this reason, it would have been in Pharoah's best interests to strongly, ahem, encourage the match.Josh M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14414532577328945154noreply@blogger.com