Genesis

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NASB	Genesis 36:1 Now these are the records of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
AMPLIFIED 2015	Genesis 36:1 Now these are the records of the descendants of Esau, (that is, Edom).

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Bible Question: I have to give a message on "Potiphar's Wife." I am having trouble coming up with something to say, other than by default making it a talk on Joseph. Can anyone give any suggestions??

Bible Answer: pmandassoc - There isn't a great deal that one can say about Potiphar's wife beyond the fact that she was on the make and Joseph was her intended victim (Genesis 39:7), and that she was a liar (Genesis 39:14). In any discussion of any of the dramatis personae of the Joseph narrative, one is hard pressed to build a talk around a subordinate character without relating him or her to the indisputed hero of this epic story, who is Joseph himself. So you might want to consider and emphasize what role Potiphar's wife played in the narrative. What do we learn about the strength of Josephs's character, and of his faith, and of his faithfulness to God's commands from the way he conducted himself when the would-be seductress confronted him? In addition, you might find it worthwhile to compare the way Joseph dealt with his temptation (Genesis 39:12) with the way that David dealt with his after he saw the beautiful Bathsheba taking her bath (2 Samuel 11:1-4). And, of course, you could extend your talk to include what the Bible teaches about temptation and how to deal with it. In no event would I suggest trying to make your talk sparkle by adding a lot of extrapolation and speculation. The story sparkles well enough as it is written. Make it didactic and worthwhile, sticking to the biblical text; but don't try to dazzle your audience by making the story of the seductress sound like a fairy tale or, worse yet, a soap opera! :-) --Hank