Manuscript 4: Glennall's Betrayal
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:54 pm
And now we come to the fourth book - Glennall's Betrayal or The Chronicle of the Betrayed. This was one of my favorite Passages books...there were so many little parallels and new twists on the story. I really enjoyed it!
I liked how James was balancing out Glennall...trying to get him to see how he was coming across to his brothers and what he was becoming in his vengeance etc., as well as Glennall helping James to believe in the Unseen One. It was interesting to see how wrapped up in getting revenge Glennall was. He was blind to the real purposes of God in bringing him to the position he did - all he was concerned about was himself and rectifying the wrongs done to him. I think that's a lesson to all of us, to be careful not to be focused on ourselves that we miss what God really wants us to do.
Some of the many parallels I noticed:
People:
Glennall = Joseph
Connam = Jacob
Sesta = Judah? I think.
Rastall = Reuben
Transe = Benjamin
Turnan, Drouse, Naud, and Yon = Simeon, Levi, Issachar, and Zebulun
Cannap, Fortawince, Selsond, and Pa'an = Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher
Nosz = the Ishmaelite traders
Alexx = Potiphar
Sedras = Potiphar's wife
King Akvych = Pharoh
Chalcer = Pharoh's cup-bearer
Bask = Pharoh's baker
Events:
Glennall was given his father's ceremonial gown and ring = Joseph's coat of many colors
Glennall's brothers throwing him down a mine shaft and selling him to Nosz = Joseph's brothers casting him into a pit and selling him to Ishmaelite traders
Glennall being tempted to cover up Sedras' gambling - Joseph being tempted by Potiphar's wife to commit adultery
Glennall being put in charge of the prison camp, just like Joseph. Interpreting the dreams of the 2 men, being released when the one remembers him, etc.
Interpreting the dream of the king/Pharoh, preparing for the famine to come.
Glennall's cup, plate, cutlery, and ledger being found in Transe's sack = Joseph's silver cup being found in Benjamin's grain sack
I know I'm probably missing a lot, but that's what I can think of right now. How did everyone else like this book?