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| + | <li>One of the guiding words in the story of Yitzchak's birth and the Banishment of Yishmael (Bereshit 21:1-21) is “צחק".  Yitzchak is mentioned six times, the verb "צחק" two times, and the noun "צחוק" once.<fn>As seen in the <a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Concordance/6711">concordance</a>, the root plays a role throughout the Yitzchak narratives, starting with the divine promise of Yitzchak’s birth.</fn> The use of this word reflects the tension between the exultant joy of Sarah and Avraham and the scorn of Yishmael, both of which are expressed in laughter.<fn>It also indicates the release from the norms of nature manifest both in the birth of Yitzchak and, according to Chazal’s reading, in Yishmael’s breach of moral boundaries.</fn> </li> | ||
| + | <li>For exploration and analysis of the significance of laughter in the Yitzchak narratives, see:<br/> | ||
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| + | <li>מ' גרסיאל, מדרשי שמות במקרא, (רמת-גן תשמ"ח): 156-157</li> | ||
| + | <li>"<a href="https://www.daat.ac.il/daat/tanach/maamarim/milot-2.htm">מילות מפתח ככותרת תת-קרקעית לפרשיות במקרא ושאלת ממחרת השבת</a>" by Professor Yehuda Elitzur.</li> | ||
| + | <li><a href="https://www.alexisrael.org/vayera---laughter-and-isaac">Parshat Vayera - Laughter and Isaac</a> by R. Alex Israel.</li> | ||
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| + | <li>See <a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/TanakhLab/Bereshit/21/1/21/21">Tanakh Lab </a>that the word which appears most frequently in Bereshit 20:1-21 is "בן", son. The word reflects the central question of the unit – which of Avraham's sons are to be considered his spiritual heirs?</li> | ||
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Version as of 03:36, 3 July 2023
Literary Devices – Bereshit 21
Structure
Parallels and Contrasts concordance
Key Words
צחק
- One of the guiding words in the story of Yitzchak's birth and the Banishment of Yishmael (Bereshit 21:1-21) is “צחק". Yitzchak is mentioned six times, the verb "צחק" two times, and the noun "צחוק" once.1 The use of this word reflects the tension between the exultant joy of Sarah and Avraham and the scorn of Yishmael, both of which are expressed in laughter.2
- For exploration and analysis of the significance of laughter in the Yitzchak narratives, see:
- מ' גרסיאל, מדרשי שמות במקרא, (רמת-גן תשמ"ח): 156-157
- "מילות מפתח ככותרת תת-קרקעית לפרשיות במקרא ושאלת ממחרת השבת" by Professor Yehuda Elitzur.
- Parshat Vayera - Laughter and Isaac by R. Alex Israel.
בן (Son)
- See Tanakh Lab that the word which appears most frequently in Bereshit 20:1-21 is "בן", son. The word reflects the central question of the unit – which of Avraham's sons are to be considered his spiritual heirs?
