Fortress Press

"Westermann's commentary on the Joseph narrative completes his magnum opus, a three-volume commentary on the book of Genesis. Its appearance in English has been greeted with enthusiasm as "one of the really great commentaries: (C.S. Rodd) and praised for its "thoroughness, clarity, and freshness" (John Bright). The work "opens up dimensions of meaning which are not only relevant for theology but for human existence in the modern world."
-- Bernhard Anderson

Translator's Preface

Introduction to the Joseph Story

Joseph and His Brothers

Judah and Tamar

Joseph and His Master's Wife

Joseph interprets the Dreams of the Cupbearer and the Baker

Pharaoh's Dreams and Joseph's Elevation

The First Journey of the Brothers to Egypt

The Second Journey of the Brothers to Egypt

The Goblet

Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brothers

Jacob's Journey to Egypt: His Reunion with Joseph

Joseph Provides for His Family

Jacob Blesses the Pharaoh

Appendage

Jacob's Testimony

Jacob's Death and Burial

Confirmation of the Reconciliation

Epilog: Joseph's Old Age and Death

The blessings of Jacob

Concluding Remarks on Genesis 37-50

Supplement to Literature on Genesis 1-50

Index of Hebrew words
Index of Greek Words
Index of Biblical References
Index of Names and Subjects