02943nam 2200637Ia 450 991045390300332120200520144314.01-281-80348-097866118034830-567-42794-3(CKB)1000000000542230(EBL)436951(OCoLC)276359888(SSID)ssj0000157314(PQKBManifestationID)11155882(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000157314(PQKBWorkID)10139514(PQKB)11677625(MiAaPQ)EBC436951(Au-PeEL)EBL436951(CaPaEBR)ebr10250680(CaONFJC)MIL180348(OCoLC)893334566(EXLCZ)99100000000054223019930309d1993 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe forsaken first-born[electronic resource] a study of a recurrent motif in the patriarchal narratives /Roger SyrénSheffield, England JSOT Pressc19931 online resource (160 p.)Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;133Description based upon print version of record.0-567-50173-6 1-85075-342-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-150) and indexes.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 AuthorsThis 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 Journal for the study of the Old Testament.Supplement series ;133.First-born childrenPatriarchs (Bible)Family relationshipsElectronic books.First-born children.Patriarchs (Bible)Family relationships.222/.1106224Syrén Roger454881MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453903003321The forsaken first-born2024480UNINA