Why did Yosef not send a message to Yaacov all the years he was in Egypt, surely as a king he could have done what he wanted?
Why did Yosef not send a message to Yaacov all the years he was in Egypt? [closed]
Have you got a comment on this post? Registering takes about 20 seconds and does not require email activation. Registered users have the ability to comment.
Add Comment
Hit enter to submit the form!
Minimum of 10 letters per comment!
3 answers!
chazal talk about it. the blue colored artscroll stone chumash explains it in parashas vayeshev
Hi Yoni and welcome to Need An Eitzah. Thanks for your answer, would you be able to perhaps give us some more information as to where this can be found in the Chumash, or perhaps a link on http://hebrewbooks.org? See you around! - Yehuda HaMaccabiJan 29 '13 at 21:36
reply
reply
Have you got a comment on this post? Registering takes about 20 seconds and does not require email activation. Registered users have the ability to comment.
Add Comment
Hit enter to submit the form!
Minimum of 10 letters per comment
Because Yosef thought that Yaakov was in on the sale and had rejected him. Only when Yehuda tells Yosef how dismayed Yaakov would be if Binyomin is killed/taken does Yosef realize the truth and he sends word immediately to his father.
@smartee this sort of answer is mamash good for nowadays, proper pyschology used! Doesnt even need a source - Shmuel YaacovsonJan 29 '13 at 21:46
reply
reply
Have you got a comment on this post? Registering takes about 20 seconds and does not require email activation. Registered users have the ability to comment.
Add Comment
Hit enter to submit the form!
Minimum of 10 letters per comment
Same question could be asked Why Yitzchak did not tell him - Had HAHSHEM wanted Yaakov to know - HE would have let it be known to him (rather Hahshem took away his Ruach Hakoidesh). Yosef realized that there must be a reason why Yaakov did not know and understood that there was a purpose for the story to play out as it did
1 How did Yosef know that Yaacov did not know he had been sold? - want to knowDec 22 '12 at 21:35
reply
reply
2 Had Yaakov still retained his Ruach Hakoidesh - SURELY he would have come to Mitzrayim right away - Yosef realized by the fact that he did not come down that he lost his R"H - SJRDec 24 '12 at 16:42
reply
reply
Have you got a comment on this post? Registering takes about 20 seconds and does not require email activation. Registered users have the ability to comment.
Add Comment
Hit enter to submit the form!
Minimum of 10 letters per comment
reply