William Shakespeare was not the only writer who could be dramatic. Genesis begins with such power, universal scope, and hope of life: “In the beginning, God created …” But then notice how the book ends. Its very last words are, “he [Joseph] was placed in a coffin in Egypt” (50:26). Satan looks as if he has won, doesn’t he? His rebellion against God’s creation appears to have succeeded. Death has touched all of Adam’s sons, and the last hero in Genesis, Joseph, fades away. The book that begins with