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Version as of 20:47, 12 June 2023
Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 37
Tension Between Brothers
The story of the sale of Yosef is the climax of stories of animosity between brothers in Sefer Bereshit.
Tools
- Makbilot Bamikra points out that the brothers’ plan to kill Yosef in Bereshit 37:19-21 parallels Esav’s expressed intent to kill Yaakov in Bereshit 27:41.
- Tanakh Lab – Compare the linguistic parallels between the two stories in the Tanakh Lab. The parallel language of "לְאַחֶיךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ" / "וְאַחֶיךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺת לְךָ" might hint to what lies at the heart of the various stories of jealousy throughout the book - struggles over who will be the "chosen" one, to whom others will bow and pay homage.
Articles / Lectures
- In קנאת אחים בספר בראשית, R. Shlomo Brin explores the pattern of jealousy between brothers in Sefer Bereshit, beginning with the narrative of Kayin and Hevel.
- 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.
Avraham and Yaakov One of the many parallels between the lives of Avraham and Yaakov is their experiences of losing or potentially losing children, as takes place in this chapter.
Tools
- Concordance – Using the concordance highlights how there are several phrases that are unique to the Avraham and Yaakov narratives. For instance, the blessing, "וְנִבְרְכוּ בְךָ כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת הָאֲדָמָה",1 the wish "אִבָּנֶה מִמֶּנָּה"2 and the descriptions, "הָיָה רְכוּשָׁם רָב מִשֶּׁבֶת יַחְדָּו" 3,"וַיָּבֹא אֱ-לֹהִים... בַּחֲלוֹם הַלָּיְלָה",4 and "וַיַּרְא... מֵרָחֹק" appear in only these two stories. Such literary allusions serve as the basis for a larger comparison of the two figures.5
Articles
- See Avraham and Yaakov for an exploration of the parallels and contrasts between the stories, with a list of both thematic and linguistic points of contact.
- See The Parallel Between Yaakov and Avraham by Professor Yonatan Grossman for analysis of the parallels. He sees in Yaakov a second trailblazing Avraham, establishing the nation when all his children are "chosen".
