What Genesis 47:15-16 actually says: “When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? All of our money is gone” “Then bring your livestock”, said Joseph. “I will sell you food in exchange fo...

Living through a time where a 25.000 year old series of cycles might be broken is a fucking banger.

It always strikes me that Joseph is a hero in the story, but his actions led to the enslavement of his people.

Also, Joseph was the first recorded central banker

The whole passage is an eye-opener to be honest! A downward spiral in which the people surrendered their assets and their liberties in order to be kept alive. I wonder if Joseph overstepped his remit here, in that he was appointed to prepare a nation to face famine, but then started wheeling and d...

We'll see old testament god when this one blows up

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It’s because there was a famine and no food to buy at any price. Gold and silver are nice but you can’t eat them. From that perspective money “failed”.