HUMS 1000 Lecture 19: Genesis Continued
24 Nov 2014
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Hums 1000 - myth & symbol - lecture 19: genesis continued. God cuts two important deals with abraham (genesis 15, 17) promising a thriving lineage and land, meaning lots of kids and a place to put them for generations. Abraham has two sons, ishmael via hagar and isaac via sarah. Isaac is much more important, even though he"s the second born. Hospitality norms are breached by the male inhabitants in sodom and gomorrah. Abraham rejects and expels hagar and ishmael into the wilderness. Abraham almost sacrifices his son issac at god"s command. Isaac marries rebekah, and they have twins: esau the firstborn, then jacob. Jacob, by aid of his mother, finagles his twin brother esau"s birthright. Jacob gets two brides, leah and rachel, by working for his uncle laban. Jacob"s son joseph is sold into slavery by his older brothers. Tamar tricks her father-in-law judah into having sex with her and getting her pregnant.
