The forsaken first-born : a study of a recurrent motif in the patriarchal narratives / Roger Syren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Syrén, Roger.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 133.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 133

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Genesis.

Bible.

First-born children.

Patriarchs (Bible)--Family relationships.

Patriarchs (Bible).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, c1993.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This provocative book combines literary and historical methods to examine the phenomenon of the 'forsaken firstborn' in Genesis. The dignity of the firstborn sons of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph-Ishmael, Esau, Reuben and Manasseh-is disregarded in the narrative and the rights inherent in their status are taken from them and conferred on a younger brother. One might easily compare this with the motif in many folktales of the youngest son outdoing his elder brothers in cleverness and skill. But unlike the folklore motif, in the book of Genesis the younger brother's success is not due to any

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE ISHMAEL TEXTS; Chapter 2 THE ISHMAEL MOTIF APPLIED TO A POSTEXILIC CONTEXT; Chapter 3 THE ESAU TEXTS; Chapter 4 THE GENEALOGICAL LISTS OF ISHMAEL AND ESAU; Chapter 5 THE REUBEN TEXTS; Chapter 6 THE MANASSEH TEXTS; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-150) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611803483

9781281803481

1281803480

9780567427946

0567427943

OCLC:

276359888