Identity in Conflict : : The Struggle between Esau and Jacob, Edom and Israel / / Elie Assis.

No nation has been subjected to a wider range of biblical attitudes and emotions than Edom. In some sources, Edom is perceived as Israel's brother; in many others, the animosity toward Edom is tremendous. The book of Genesis introduces Isaac, his wife Rebecca, and their twin sons, Esau and Jaco...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures ; 19
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. "Esau Jacob's Brother": Israel and Edom Are Brothers
  • 2. Jacob and Esau in the Book of Genesis
  • 3. Israel and Edom in the Preexilic Biblical Literature
  • 4. "But Esau I Despised": Israel and Edom are Enemies
  • 5. Jeremiah's Prophecy against Edom: Chapter 49
  • 6. Ezekiel's Prophecy against Edom (25:12-14)
  • 7. Ezekiel's Prophecy against Edom, Chapter 35
  • 8. Isaiah's Prophecy against Edom, Chapter 34
  • 9. Isaiah's Prophecy against Edom, Chapter 63
  • 10. Obadiah's Prophecy against
  • 11. The Prophecy of Malachi 1:2-5
  • 12. The Anti-Edomite Ideology of the Genealogical Lists in 1 Chronicles 1
  • 13. Edom and Israel in Rabbinic and Medieval Literature
  • Afterword
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Authors
  • Index of Scripture