Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 33/0
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Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 33
Yaakov and Esav, Moshe and Aharon
There are parallels between the narrative of the anticipated reunion of Yaakov and Esav in Bereshit 32-33 and the reunion of Moshe and Aharon in Shemot 4.1
Tools
- Concordance – The concordance demonstrates that the root "פגש" appears only four times in Torah, twice in each of these stories, perhaps a linguistic hint to compare the two.
Articles
- See Moses in Danger, by R. Alex Israel, for an exploration of these parallel stories, who suggests that both relate to a character's avoidance of a mission and the repercussions of such delay.2
Esav Throughout Tanakh
Bereshit 33 speaks of the reunion between Yaakov and Esav, but also of their parting of ways as Esav heads back to Seir, elsewhere referred to as Edom. It is interesting to compare Esav and Yaakov's interactions, with those of Edom's (Esav's nation) and Israel.
Tools
- Concordance – Using the concordance, one can find all the various texts in which Edom plays a role and those in which Esav does, and compare the two.
- Makbilot Bamikra – See Makbilot Bamikra on Ovadiah 1 for a listing of stories in which Edom is happy for Israel's downfall. This might stand in contrast to Esav in the stories of Bereshit, who according to a simple understanding of the verses, appears capable of forgiving his brother and ultimately wishing him well.
Articles
- See Esav As Brother, Esav As Other by R. Mosheh Lichtenstein for an analysis of the complex identity of Esav throughout Tanakh.