Word: potiphar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...rocky, sandy peninsula. His frequent nuptials (not counting concubinations) were usually preceded by revelations, which only one of the wives, irreverent young Ayesha, ever presumed to suspect. He consoled a dying wife with the assurance that his arrival in heaven was eagerly awaited by Moses' sister (Kulthum), Potiphar's wife and the Virgin Mary...
...bulk, nor do Og, Gog and Magog, those hairy monsters, rate more. Noah is "accredited with having discovered the process of making wine." Joseph is referred to with consummate discretion: "Presumably being attractive of person, he suffered from a malicious and entirely unfounded accusation leveled at him by Potiphar's wife -whose passion Joseph did not share." Obadiah, says Author Allen, "is a very common name in the Scriptures and none of its bearers has any claim to particular distinction." Neither, it may be added, has Author Allen's book. It is entertaining, harmless, perhaps useful...
...Bible published by Charles Scribner's Sons. To further the good work of Scriptural regeneration, the Uplift Societies must now get busy upon certain other errata in the texts which, though not so demoralizing as the wine passages, are nevertheless capable of improvement. Joseph's narrow escape from Mrs. Potiphar, for example, might be changed--indeed must be changed to read as follows...
...came to pass after these things, that Potiphar's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, for verily, why shouldn't she? he was good to look upon. And she said, Have a cup of ten with...
...class, used to that guiding hand which has tucked him in and put out the light at nine-thirty, submissive to that severe eye which has seen to it that he is present at daily chapel attentive to that pious voice which has admonished him against the house of Potiphar and all its inmates. But, where, Oh, where, Venerable Sir, are we, the Freshman Puppies, to learn the ways of that wicked world yonder which gapes with dripping jaws before us? Where, if not in college...