- Tytuł:
- The Portrait of Isaac in Genesis 27: Between Synchronic and Diachronic Readings of Patriarch’s Character
- Autorzy:
- Rozonoer, Anna
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2088013.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2022-06-10
- Wydawca:
- Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
- Tematy:
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biblical interpretation
patriarchal narratives
history of reception
Isaac - Opis:
- Modern critical reception characterizes patriarch Isaac as a particular character type: the schlemiel. This article provides a tour through the cumulative evidence for this comedic read, focusing on Genesis 27, the blessing of Jacob. It provides a revised narratological and literary context, arguing that Isaac’s fivefold questioning demonstrates not confusion, but awareness: he knows exactly which son is in front of him. The paper presents an alternative narratological and literary context for Isaac, framing his questions in terms of the editing process: a synchronic reading of Isaac’s acumen is corroborated by evidence from diachronic reading. The redaction history of the Isaac material in chapter 26 yields a number of points suggesting the dependence of the Abraham material on the Isaac narrative. A number of features indicate a stronger, less subordinate Isaac figure based on the earlier tradition revealed by a complex transmission history than the image arising from the mainstream synchronic reading of chapter 27 seems to depict.
- Źródło:
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Verbum Vitae; 2022, 40, 2; 375-385
1644-8561
2451-280X - Pojawia się w:
- Verbum Vitae
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki