Olney Hymns · Character
Joseph
The dreamer sold by his brothers into Egypt, who rose to govern a nation and chose forgiveness over revenge when famine drove them to his door.
supporting
Also known as Joseph the Egyptians
First appearance: Joseph Made Known to His Brethren
As a supporting figure in Olney Hymns, Joseph is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as the one to whom the Egyptians went during the famine, serving as a type of Christ.
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Joseph begins as a favored son whose dreams and bright coat earn him a pit, slavery, and a prison cell in a foreign land. What distinguishes him is not his suffering but his refusal to let it curdle into bitterness — he…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Sibling Rivalry and Forgiveness
- Faith and Redemption Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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See Joseph in Joseph Made Known to His Brethren