The Literary Genius of the Joseph Narrative
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چکیده
The story of Joseph has been praised as a treasure of world literature. Voltaire confessed it is one of the most precious documents handed down to our own age from antiquity. Neither Egypt nor Babylon can offer anything even remotely comparable. The matchless narrative of the lost son moves old and young alike. As a literary work, it is artistic perfection. The literary genius of The Joseph Narrative in its depth and beauty has still not been completely recognized by biblical scholars.
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