THE DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM AND KETURAN. The section belongs apparently to a late stratum of J. The obvious meaning is that Abraham married again and had six children after Sarah's death. This is remarkable in view of the fact that the birth of Isaac was effected only by the miraculous intervention o... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources, one connecting Abraham with Hebron, the other with Beersheba and the Negeb. The former associates... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF ABRAHAM. This is from P except Genesis 25:11_ b_, which is from J and should follow Genesis 25:5. GENESIS 25:8. HIS PEOPLE: better his father's kin, _i.e._ in Sheol. Genesis 25:9. P ignores scandals in the story of the patriarchs, and makes no reference to the treatment of... [ Continue Reading ]
ISHMAEL'S POSTERITY AND DEATH. Genesis 25:12 is from P; Genesis 25:18 is a fragment of J, but its original context is uncertain. Twelve tribes are said to be descended from Ishmael. The identification of Nebaioth (Genesis 28:9; Genesis 36:3; Isaiah 60:7) with the Nabatæ ans, famous in the period aft... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BIRTH OF JACOB AND ESAU. JACOB TAKES ADVANTAGE OF ESAU TO SECURE HIS BIRTHRIGHT. At this point we pass to the story of Jacob. In the present section Genesis 25:19 f., Genesis 25:26_ b_ belong to P, the rest to Jeremiah Genesis 25:21 is from J, and so in the judgment of most critics Genesis 25:29... [ Continue Reading ]