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Genesis 48 recounts how Jacob blesses Joseph’s two sons, Menashe and Ephraim. Both Jan Victors’ painting (c.1635) and Owen Jones’ illustration portray a reclining Jacob whose hands stretch forward to bless his grandchildren, while their father, Joseph, looks on. The artists, though, differ in their rendering of the garb and age of Joseph’s sons and the positioning of Jacob’s hands. These choices reflect varying interpretations of both textual and larger conceptual issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Victors dresses Jacob and family in contemporary garb. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Jones, on the other hand, portrays Joseph and his sons in Egyptian garments and accessories. <\/span><\/p>\n

This relates to a question regarding Joseph’s religious outlook after being sold. Did he raise his sons according to the customs of Jacob and his ancestors or were they assimilated into Egyptian culture and society? What about Joseph himself? To what extent had he acculturated? The midrash Genesis Rabbah suggests that Joseph maintained his religious identity throughout his time in Egypt, but the verse’s explanation of Menashe’s name, \u201cGod has made me forget completely my hardship and my parental home,\u201d (Genesis 41:51), might suggest otherwise. <\/span><\/p>\n

For fuller analysis, see: <\/span>http:\/\/alhatorah.org\/Blessing_Ephraim_and_Menashe_in_Art<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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