The bible stories [video recording]: the story of jacob and joseph/ directed by Michael Cacoyannis.
Contributor(s): Keith Michell [As Laban] | Tony Bianco [As Laban] | Colleen Dewhurs [As Laban] | Herschel Bernardi [As Laban] | Mildred Freed Alberg [producer] | Ernest Kinoy [writer].
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BookPublisher: [place of publication not identified]: Sony Pictures, 2010Description: 1 videodisc: sound, color; 4 3/4 in.Subject(s): Joseph (Son of Jacob)
| Jacob (Biblical Patriarch) | Bible stories, English -- Old testamentSummary: A story as timeless as the bible itself. Colleen Dewhurst stars as Rebekah, mother of twins Esau and Jacob, in the classic story of two brothers who turn against one another out of selfish greed. Through Esau is the first-born and entitled to his family's fortune, Jacob is Rebekah's favorite. Through a cunning and devious scheme, Rebekah helps steal Esau's birthright from his aging father, Isaac. The deception tears the family apart for twenty years, but just as reconciliation brings Jacob and Esau together, a new generation of envy is born.
Jacob's sons, who envy their brother Joseph, sell him as a slave to passing caravan. Joseph is taken in chains to Egypt, but he astonishes all with his talents and becomes the Pharaoh's chief advisor. But Joseph cannot forget his family, and his forgiveness of their cruelty is a lesson in morality that live forever.
| Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Item holds |
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| University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi Learning Commons | AV PN 1997 .C119 2010 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Not for loan | New Acquisition |
A story as timeless as the bible itself. Colleen Dewhurst stars as Rebekah, mother of twins Esau and Jacob, in the classic story of two brothers who turn against one another out of selfish greed. Through Esau is the first-born and entitled to his family's fortune, Jacob is Rebekah's favorite. Through a cunning and devious scheme, Rebekah helps steal Esau's birthright from his aging father, Isaac. The deception tears the family apart for twenty years, but just as reconciliation brings Jacob and Esau together, a new generation of envy is born.
Jacob's sons, who envy their brother Joseph, sell him as a slave to passing caravan. Joseph is taken in chains to Egypt, but he astonishes all with his talents and becomes the Pharaoh's chief advisor. But Joseph cannot forget his family, and his forgiveness of their cruelty is a lesson in morality that live forever.
English, French (Par).
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