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| − | There are many parallels between the narratives of Avraham and Yaakov. For example, in Bereshit 46, the language of Hashem’s revelation to Yaakov ( וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי) closely parallels His revelation to Avraham at the Akeidah: (וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי).<fn>The significance of this parallel is that both cases represent Hashem’s sparing the protagonist from the anticipated or believed loss of a child: Hashem instructs Avraham not to sacrifice Yitzchak, and He appears to Yaakov on his way to reunite with Yosef.</fn> | + | <p>There are many parallels between the narratives of Avraham and Yaakov. For example, in Bereshit 46, the language of Hashem’s revelation to Yaakov ( וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי) closely parallels His revelation to Avraham at the Akeidah: (וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי).<fn>The significance of this parallel is that both cases represent Hashem’s sparing the protagonist from the anticipated or believed loss of a child: Hashem instructs Avraham not to sacrifice Yitzchak, and He appears to Yaakov on his way to reunite with Yosef.</fn></p> |
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Version as of 08:06, 19 February 2024
Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 46
Avraham and Yaakov
There are many parallels between the narratives of Avraham and Yaakov. For example, in Bereshit 46, the language of Hashem’s revelation to Yaakov ( וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי) closely parallels His revelation to Avraham at the Akeidah: (וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּנִי).1
Articles
- See Avraham and Yaakov for an exploration of the parallels between the two narratives
- See The Parallel Between Yaakov and Avraham by Professor Yonatan Grossman for analysis of the parallels, with a focus on understanding why Yaakov is encouraged to leave the land of Israel.
