Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 25/0

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Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 25

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Infertility

Tools

  • Makbilot Bamikra points out that the story of Yitzchak and Rivka’s difficulties in having a child parallels the narratives of many other prominent couples in Tanakh.

Articles

  • See Barren Women for an exploration of the parallels between the various Biblical narratives of barren women who give birth to leaders of the Children of Israel, and the possible reasons they were given this challenge.

Tension Between Brothers The story of the struggles between Yaakov and Esav is one of many stories of tension between brothers in Sefer Bereshit.

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Articles

  • See וישב: מרבית אחים by Dr. Esti Rosenberg and Dr. Yosefa Wruble for a discussion of the meaning behind the tense relationships between brothers in Sefer Bereshit, culminating in the relationship of Yosef and his brothers.