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<p>How should each of Yaakov and Esav be evaluated for their role in the sale of the birthright?</p> | <p>How should each of Yaakov and Esav be evaluated for their role in the sale of the birthright?</p> | ||
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| + | <li>Was Yaakov taking advantage of his brother's hunger for his own gain?  Was the sale not an example of extortion? Or, is there more going on in the story than a cursory read suggests?</li> | ||
| + | <li>Was Esav's willingness to sell the birthright a sign of his impetuous nature, indicative of his living only in the moment, or was it a logical decision given the circumstances? </li> | ||
| + | <li>The way one answers the above is partially dependent on how one understands the birthright.  Was Yaakov purchasing a monetary inheritance (Ibn Ezra), a religious status (Bereshit Rabbah), or Avraham's legacy (R. D"Z Hoffmann)?  Which position is best supported by the text?  How does each affect your understanding of the story as a whole?   See <a href="Sale of the Birthright – A Fair Deal" data-aht="page">Sale of the Birthright – A Fair Deal</a> for elaboration.</li> | ||
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Version as of 08:18, 29 January 2018
Shabbat Table Topics – Parashat Toledot
Sale of the Birthright
How should each of Yaakov and Esav be evaluated for their role in the sale of the birthright?
- Was Yaakov taking advantage of his brother's hunger for his own gain? Was the sale not an example of extortion? Or, is there more going on in the story than a cursory read suggests?
- Was Esav's willingness to sell the birthright a sign of his impetuous nature, indicative of his living only in the moment, or was it a logical decision given the circumstances?
- The way one answers the above is partially dependent on how one understands the birthright. Was Yaakov purchasing a monetary inheritance (Ibn Ezra), a religious status (Bereshit Rabbah), or Avraham's legacy (R. D"Z Hoffmann)? Which position is best supported by the text? How does each affect your understanding of the story as a whole? See Sale of the Birthright – A Fair Deal for elaboration.
