The ladder of Jacob : ancient interpretations of the biblical story of Jacob and his children

The ladder of Jacob : ancient interpretations of the biblical story of Jacob and his children / James L. Kugel.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kugel, James L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2006.
Subjects:
Jacob > (Biblical patriarch)
Bible. > Genesis > Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.
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Table of Contents:
  • Jacob and the Bible's ancient interpreters
  • The ladder of Jacob
  • The rape of Dinah, and Simeon and Levi's revenge
  • Reuben's sin with Bilhah
  • How Levi came to be a priest
  • Judah and the trial of Tamar
  • A prayer about Jacob and Israel from the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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