Difference between revisions of "Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 29/0"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This topic has not yet undergone editorial review
m |
m |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li><a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Dual/Biblical_Parallels/Bereshit/29.1#m5e1n6">Makbilot Bamikra</a> points out that the notion of a preferred (אהובה, lit. beloved) and less preferred (שנואה, lit. hated) wife appears not only in stories of multiple wives, but also in a legal context, in Devarim 21:15-17. The parallel raises the question of how to understand Bereshit 29:30-31's description of Rachel as "beloved" and Leah as "hated".  Was Leah actually hated or more simply less favored than Rachel?</li> | <li><a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Dual/Biblical_Parallels/Bereshit/29.1#m5e1n6">Makbilot Bamikra</a> points out that the notion of a preferred (אהובה, lit. beloved) and less preferred (שנואה, lit. hated) wife appears not only in stories of multiple wives, but also in a legal context, in Devarim 21:15-17. The parallel raises the question of how to understand Bereshit 29:30-31's description of Rachel as "beloved" and Leah as "hated".  Was Leah actually hated or more simply less favored than Rachel?</li> | ||
| − | <li><a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Dual/Biblical_Parallels/Bereshit/29.1#m5e1n6">Makbilot Bamikra</a> also lists other stories of barren wives, with the story of Channah and Peninah being perhaps most similar to Rachel's ordeal.</li> | + | <li><a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Dual/Biblical_Parallels/Bereshit/29.1#m5e1n6">Makbilot Bamikra</a> also lists other stories of barren wives, with the story of Channah and Peninah being perhaps the most similar to Rachel's ordeal.</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</subcategory> | </subcategory> | ||
Version as of 02:29, 20 June 2023
Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 29
Favored and Unfavored Wives
Bereshit 29 speaks of Yaakov's differing feelings towards each of his wives, "loving" the barren Rachel and "hating" the child-bearing Leah. This parallels other stories of multiple wives where the barren wife is preferred over the non barren wife, most notably the story of Channah and Peninah.
Tools
- Makbilot Bamikra points out that the notion of a preferred (אהובה, lit. beloved) and less preferred (שנואה, lit. hated) wife appears not only in stories of multiple wives, but also in a legal context, in Devarim 21:15-17. The parallel raises the question of how to understand Bereshit 29:30-31's description of Rachel as "beloved" and Leah as "hated". Was Leah actually hated or more simply less favored than Rachel?
- Makbilot Bamikra also lists other stories of barren wives, with the story of Channah and Peninah being perhaps the most similar to Rachel's ordeal.
Articles
- See Yaakov's Wives for discussion of how various commentators view Yaakov's relationship with Leah, and whether her deception led to such distrust that Yaakov actively disliked her.
- See Rachel and Channah for an exploration of the parallels and contrasts between the stories.
