Q&A#128 The Man at Shechem
April 28, 2019
Alastair Roberts
Today's question: "In part 27 of Abraham’s story you started to talk about the ‘random man’ who gives Joseph a lot of information in 37:15-17. Could you say some more about this odd character?"
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