Glossary
Potiphar's wife: The wife of a high-ranking Egyptian official, known for her unfaithfulness and vindictiveness.
Genesis 39: The key scripture passage detailing the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife.
Joseph: A Hebrew slave in Egypt who refused the advances of Potiphar's wife and was subsequently imprisoned.
Potiphar: An influential Egyptian and Joseph's master.
Nile River: A major river in Egypt, crucial for the country's agricultural fertility due to its regular flooding and deposition of rich soil.
Breadbasket: A region that produces large quantities of food, in this case, referring to ancient Egypt.
Famine: A severe scarcity of food.
Mummification: An ancient Egyptian practice of preserving the bodies of the dead.
Pharaohs: The rulers of ancient Egypt.
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt: A historical period in ancient Egypt, likely associated with the oppression of the Hebrews.
Ramses: A pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty, likely involved in the oppression of the Hebrews.
Hebrews: The ancient Israelites, who were enslaved by the Egyptians.
Cane: A material sometimes used as straw in brickmaking, mentioned in the context of the scarcity faced by the enslaved Hebrews.
