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By Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912), Via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Joseph thinks that little Benjamin may provide the leverage he needs to force Jacob to come to Egypt.
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© Zairon, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jacob takes his whole family to join Joseph in Egypt, but God promises him that one day they will return to Canaan.
By Rosser1954 (Roger Griffith), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
A literary man tries to trick Samuel Johnson into an honest opinion, which was neither necessary nor very rewarding.
© San Kukai, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monsieur St Aubert falls seriously ill on a walking tour with his daughter Emily, and before the end asks an unexpected favour.
© Jonathan Billinger, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
A nation with its own laws and a strong sense of shared cultural identity makes good economic sense.
By Domenico Angelo (?1717-1802), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Andre-Louis Moreau lives for vengeance on the master swordsman who killed his friend.