“Esau is the only character in this narrative never to receive a word from God. The narrative unmistakably portrays Esau not only as unfit to carry the promise forward but also as unfit to hear a divine word.”—Jacob and the Divine Trickster, page 72
<idle musing>
Really? John, aren't you reading a bit too much into that?
</idle musing>
UPDATE: Typo on my part for the title of the post; thanks to Claude for pointing it out.
Idle musings by a once again bookseller, always bibliophile, current copyeditor and proofreader. Complete with ramblings about biblical studies, the ancient Near East, bicycling, gardening, or anything else I am reading (or experiencing). All more or less live from Red Wing, MN
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2 comments:
James,
A small correction: The title of your post is misspelled. It should be "Esau."
Claude Mariottini
No. I don't think I am.
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