God has yet to complete his fulfillment of the promise. “I am about to die, but God will surely come and bring you to the land that he swore to Abraham and Isaac” (50:24).65 Various genres intermesh with the structure to produce a highly sophisticated account. Chapters 1, 5, and 11 contain intensely structured texts which emphasize particular literary points, while chapters 2–4, 6–9, and 11 revel in the drama of the story. Each performs a different purpose. Chapter one moves to the apex of