Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt. Potiphar bought Joseph and eventually Joseph found favor with his master and was put in charge of his household. But Potiphar's wife had eyes for the young strong man trying to entice him to go to bed with her. Finally one day Potiphar's wife grabbed Joseph but he pulled away from her and she accused him of rape. And so Potiphar had him placed in prison. Joseph knew that it would have been a sin to go to bed with another man's wife so He refused even though it cost him prison time.
HE HAS SIN before
never sin
Yes, he was sold into slavery (Genesis 37) and later imprisoned (Genesis 39).See also:How did God's providence take care of Joseph?
Potiphar's wife attempted to seduce Joseph, but he fled to escape from committing adultery . Even though this was before the time when the 10 Commandments were given to Moses, adultery was still a sin.
Joseph Bartlet has written: 'A serious call to such as are at ease in their sins' -- subject(s): Sin, Poetry
Joseph R. Smith has written: 'Sin Corner and Joe Smith' -- subject(s): Moral conditions
Joseph F. Dinneen has written: 'In sin and splendor' 'Underworld U. S. A' 'The Kennedy family' -- subject(s): In library
The definition of obstinacy is "the state or quality of being stubborn or refractory". So in reference to sin that would mean that the person sinning is being stubborn with their sin. They are stuck on a certain sin and they are not willing to give it up. They are refusing to turn away from their sin and repent, thus being stubborn.
Saint Maria Goretti died by being stabbed 14 times by her boss's son for refusing a sexual sin. She survived for 20 hours but then died.
Only one as far as I know: Joseph Goebbels. His sin? Marrying a Protestant.
Potiphar's wife tried repeatedly to seduce Joseph, but Joseph would not have anything to do with her. He would not betray his master's confidence or sin against God. One day she caught him by his garment. He squirmed out of it and fled, leaving her holding it. She used the coat as "evidence" that Joseph had attempted to rape her. Without proper investigation, Joseph's master ordered him to be thrown into prison.
In "Sin Eater" by Margaret Atwood, yellow is associated with Joseph and is symbolic of rebirth and new life, which Joseph brings to his clients and the narrator attempts to bring to him. The story opens up with a description of him in a yellow sweater, which is mentioned later in the story at the funeral. At the end of the story, the narrator dreams of Joseph and in the dream he was wearing a yellow muffler.