When Brothers Dwell Together : the Preeminence of Younger Siblings in the Hebrew Bible.

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This study of siblings in the Hebrew Bible describes how the Bible develops some of its most memorable plots around sibling interaction. The author seeks an explanation for the Bible's preference for younger siblings, who tend to emerge triumphant in tales of sibling rivalry.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Greenspahn, Frederick E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Old Testament
Brothers in the Bible.
Sisters in the Bible.
First-born children in the Bible.
Frères dans la Bible.
Sœurs dans la Bible.
Premiers-nés dans la Bible.
Brothers in the Bible
First-born children in the Bible
Sisters in the Bible
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Firstborn of All Creation; 2. An Unnatural Custom; Sacrifice of Firstborns; Inheritance; Israelite Inheritance; bekor; Succession; Summary; 3. The Last Shall Be First; 4. Every Brother a Supplanter; 5. The Son God Has Chosen; Selected Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Other Sources; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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