The famine is a dark time for Egypt, but Joseph does the best he can with what he has. He firmly believes that God is good, and means to do him well even when things look dim for him. First his brothers sell him into slavery, but Joseph is able to make the best of his situation of slavery, even though it leads to a downfall to prison for him, and not by his own doing. (Waskow, 35) He rises to a seat of power within the prison, which allows him to interact with high officers who have been imprisoned. These interactions give Joseph a chance to interpret their dreams. (Waskow, 35) Even though the butler forgets about Joseph when he first returns to power, he remembers him when Pharaoh needs a dream interpreted, giving Joseph a chance to rise to power over all of Egypt. In this rise to power, Joseph turns all of Egypt into servants of Pharaoh, (Waskow, 35) but in exchange for their lives and the ability to survive seven years of famine. On top of protecting all of …show more content…
(CD 11/6) Harrelson believes there are three different sections of the decalogue. The first three commandments are God’s exclusive claims as the only God of the Israelites, and ensuring that they do not create idols. (CD 11/6) According to Harrelson, commandments four and five cover God’s basic institutions of sabbath and family. (CD 11/6) Finally Harrelson believes that commandments six through ten outline the social obligations that are required for society to run smoothly. (CD 11/6) Harrelson believes that the commandments of the decalogue can be split between horizontal and vertical axes with the vertical axis covering commandments between God and the people and the horizontal axis covering commandments between the people. (CD 11/6) Harrelson explains that the commandments of the decalogue are not specific, and because they are vague they “cry out for interpretation.” (CD