Stories of Joseph
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Stories of Joseph is the biblical narrative cycle in Genesis that focuses on Joseph’s dreams, betrayal by his brothers, rise to power in Egypt, and eventual reconciliation with his family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph in Egypt | 1 |
| Joseph’s coat of many colors | 1 |
| Stories of Joseph canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stories of Joseph Context triple: [Stories of Jacob, followedByNarrativeCycle, Stories of Joseph]
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A.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
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B.
Stories of Jacob
Stories of Jacob refers to the biblical narratives in Genesis that recount the life, family, and covenant experiences of the patriarch Jacob, later named Israel.
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C.
The Selling of Joseph
The Selling of Joseph is a 1700 anti-slavery pamphlet that is considered one of the earliest abolitionist tracts published in colonial New England.
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D.
Chapter of Joseph
Chapter of Joseph is the twelfth chapter of the Qur’an, renowned for its continuous narrative recounting the life and trials of the Prophet Joseph (Yusuf).
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E.
Joseph the Provider
Joseph the Provider is a volume in Thomas Mann’s four-part novel cycle "Joseph and His Brothers," focusing on the biblical Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt and his role as a wise administrator and savior during famine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stories of Joseph Target entity description: Stories of Joseph is the biblical narrative cycle in Genesis that focuses on Joseph’s dreams, betrayal by his brothers, rise to power in Egypt, and eventual reconciliation with his family.
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A.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
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B.
Stories of Jacob
Stories of Jacob refers to the biblical narratives in Genesis that recount the life, family, and covenant experiences of the patriarch Jacob, later named Israel.
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C.
The Selling of Joseph
The Selling of Joseph is a 1700 anti-slavery pamphlet that is considered one of the earliest abolitionist tracts published in colonial New England.
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D.
Chapter of Joseph
Chapter of Joseph is the twelfth chapter of the Qur’an, renowned for its continuous narrative recounting the life and trials of the Prophet Joseph (Yusuf).
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E.
Joseph the Provider
Joseph the Provider is a volume in Thomas Mann’s four-part novel cycle "Joseph and His Brothers," focusing on the biblical Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt and his role as a wise administrator and savior during famine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Genesis narrative
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Old Testament narrative ⓘ biblical narrative cycle ⓘ |
| beginsAtChapter | Genesis 37 ⓘ |
| depicts | God working through human events ⓘ |
| endsAtChapter | Genesis 50 ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Jacob blessing Joseph’s sons
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Jacob’s death in Egypt ⓘ Jacob’s migration to Egypt ⓘ Joseph becoming second to Pharaoh ⓘ Joseph being sold into slavery ⓘ Joseph being thrown into a pit ⓘ Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams ⓘ Joseph interpreting dreams in prison ⓘ Joseph revealing his identity to his brothers ⓘ Joseph’s assurance of forgiveness to his brothers ⓘ Joseph’s betrayal by his brothers ⓘ Joseph’s brothers traveling to Egypt for grain ⓘ Joseph’s death in Egypt ⓘ Joseph’s dreams of his brothers bowing to him ⓘ Joseph’s imprisonment in Egypt ⓘ Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers ⓘ Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt ⓘ Joseph’s service in Potiphar’s house ⓘ Joseph’s testing of his brothers ⓘ false accusation by Potiphar’s wife ⓘ seven years of famine in Egypt ⓘ seven years of plenty in Egypt ⓘ |
| genre | narrative prose ⓘ |
| hasBook | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Benjamin
NERFINISHED
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Ephraim NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharaoh ⓘ Potiphar NERFINISHED ⓘ Potiphar’s wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
God’s guidance
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divine providence ⓘ dreams ⓘ family reconciliation ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ suffering and exaltation ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| involvesMotive |
fraternal rivalry
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jealousy of Joseph’s brothers ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInText | Genesis 37–50 ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Canaan
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian Old Testament
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stories of Joseph Description of subject: Stories of Joseph is the biblical narrative cycle in Genesis that focuses on Joseph’s dreams, betrayal by his brothers, rise to power in Egypt, and eventual reconciliation with his family.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Joseph in Egypt
this entity surface form:
Joseph’s coat of many colors