JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR COATFor years, we have heard the story of Joseph; whose father gave him a coat of many colors. But did it ever occur to anyone to ask, why? Not, why his father gave him a gift. But why a technicolor coat? To be fair to those who might not be familiar with the biblical version of this story; I’ll start from the beginning. This, by the way, begins in Genesis 30:22-24:
The birth of Joseph was a pretty big deal! His mother was barren for many years. And in those days, a woman who could not bear children was practically useless and always carried a stigma that was a borderline curse! From their perspective, a woman did two things: chores and children. A woman who was limited to only chores was considered not much different than an ox. But even an ox was one up and could produce offspring. So, when Rachel’s womb was finally opened, she was ecstatic and saw many colors (figuratively speaking)! And the child she brought into the world was special … or dare I say, technicolor. And she some how knew Joseph would have a younger brother down the road. THE MANY COLORS CONSPIRACY Finally, in Genesis 37:3 we find these words:
The text, coat of [many] colors, is very misleading. Why? The actual Hebrew text says: kĕthonet pasiym (kay-TOH-neht pah-SEEM). In plain and simple English, this means: a tunic (i.e. under garment) that stretches to the wrists and ankles. However, the curious element to this story is the fact that ONLY FEMALES wore such a garment! Of course, if you check your Christian references you will find them watered down by heterosexual anti-gay sources. But as the old cliché goes: Consider the Technicolor Source! And I might add; consider their intentions, as well! In addition, more recent versions translate the text: “long coat [YNG]” or “long robe with sleeves [RSV].” At this point, I cannot help but to wonder; who (in those days) wore the opposite (i.e. "short coat" or "short robe with no sleeves) that made these descriptions necessary? THE PLOT THICKENS Now, one might wonder why the Hebrew pasiym was translated: of [many] colors!? And I might add, the text in the brackets [many] was added TO FORCE a different meaning. Is this word (pasiym) found in other verses? As a matter of fact, it is! In 2Samuel 13:18-19, to be exact!
Let me point out the back story; Tamar was one of the many daughters of King David; and she was just raped by her brother, Amnon. Now, without getting heavily into how poorly translated the above text is; kĕthonet pasiym was made to resemble the text in Joseph’s case (i.e. coat of many colors). But aside from that, the verses provide the accurate use; an under garment worn by female royalty. This was the gift Israel gave to his son! And the symbolism was what made all the older brothers, jealous. The younger Josĕph was chosen to lead the family after Israel's death! THE FINAL ANALYSIS I might also point out in Genesis 37:2, Joseph is feeding his father's flocks! Ergo, he was a Sheppard. This is a common denominator (and profession) among many homosexuals in the Old Testament; beginning with Abel all the way up to David. And as we all know, he dreamed in colors; saw visions in technicolor; and turned out to be one of the most gifted Seers of the Old Testament! This means; the only people who had a problem with his sexuality were the English Translators! But in the end, he did what was expected of all males; got married and had children. Which is why his sexual preference (or that of other gay males) was not that big a deal! Return from Joseph and the Technicolor Coat to Home Page  UNDERSTANDING THE MUSIC BUSINESS  This INFO PACKED e-book is armed with knowledge that can rival any Bible Scholar! Learn things THEY don't even know! If they do, their respective religions won't let them share it! Discover ANCIENT SECRETS suppressed for centuries! Please enter the Password.
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