The forsaken first-born : a study of a recurrent motif in the patriarchal narratives /: a study of a recurrent motif in the patriarchal narratives. (©1993)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roger Syrén.
• Other Names: Syrén, Roger
• Contents: Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE ISHMAEL TEXTS; Genesis 16.7-16; Genesis 17; Genesis 21; Genesis 25; Chapter 2 THE ISHMAEL MOTIF APPLIED TO A POSTEXILIC CONTEXT; The Roots: Ishmael in the Sources; The Development: A Theological Appraisal of Ishmael; The Inner-Jewish Conflict; The Foreign Presence and National Unity; Summary; Chapter 3 THE ESAU TEXTS; A Review of Scholarly Opinions on the Jacob-Esau Complex; The Texts; Genesis 25.19-34; Excursus: The Birthright in the Milieu of the Old Testament; Genesis 27; Genesis 32-33; Esau''s Marriages. Chapter 4 THE GENEALOGICAL LISTS OF ISHMAEL AND ESAUContexts (Genesis 25 and 36); ''Types'' of Genealogical Lists in Genesis; The Ishmael and Esau Lists; Summary; Chapter 5 THE REUBEN TEXTS; Reuben in Genesis; Reuben in Other Books; Summary; Chapter 6 THE MANASSEH TEXTS; Genesis 41.50-52; Genesis 48.5; Genesis 48.8-20; Summary; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS; The Textual Perspective; The Thematic Perspective; The Relevance of the Motif; A Historical Sitz im Leben for the Motif; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.
• Publisher Details: Sheffield, England : JSOT Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Copyright Date: 1993
• Extent: 1 online resource (159 pages)
• Subjects: 222/.1106; First-born children in the Bible; Premiers-nés -- Enseignement biblique; RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament; First-born children in the Bible; Premiers-nés; Patriarches bibliques -- Relations familiales; Aartsvaders; Primogenituur; Genesis (bijbelboek); Verdoemenis; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567427946; 0567427943
• Related ISBNs: 1850753423; 9781850753421
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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