Genesis/Bereshith 35 – "Esav and Yaakov his sons buried him."

[This is another ‘revisit” of a Genesis chapter posted in 2012.  We’ve added to the Sinaite perspective the commentaries from our three sources: unbracketed commentary is from Pentateuch and Haftorahs, ed. Dr. J.H. Hertz; other two are indicated by the initials RA/Robert Alter, and EF/Everett Fox whose translation The Five Books of Moses we’ve chosen for this website.—Admin1.] […]

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Illusions in the Book of Exodus

[This article is part of a doctoral dissertation entitled,  Dramatic Ironies and Illusions in the Book of Exodus: A Profile of a Nation’s Identity, Responsibility, and Destiny,  written by Sinaite ELZ@SK6.] ————————   The perception that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality is called an ‘illusion’.   Illusions are […]

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Dramatic Ironies in the Book of Exodus

 [This article is part of a doctoral dissertation entitled,  Dramatic Ironies and Illusions in the Book of Exodus: A Profile of a Nation’s Identity, Responsibility, and Destiny,  written by Sinaite ELZ@SK6.]   ——————-   Dramatic Ironies The contradiction between what one of the characters believes to be true and what the action or plot shows to […]

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Becoming Israel – "God of my father Avraham, God of my father Yitzhak, O YHVH"

 [“Becoming Israel’ is a series that feature the Sinaite perspective on this chapter.  It features Chapter 32 without intrusive commentary so you can read straight through without having to read through the three commentaries we feature on the post that usually follow this series.  Translation is Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses. –Admin1.] ————————————— Still […]

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Becoming Israel – "if you should ever take wives besides my daughters . . . !"

 [‘Becoming Israel’ is a series featuring discussions of Sinaites on this portion of Scripture.  It traces the life of third generation patriarch-to-be Yaakov whose character so far has not been admirable, so we’re still waiting for the Name-change reflecting a change in character.  This series also allows for reading the featured chapter without interruption; subsequent […]

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Israel’s Responsibility from the Book of Exodus

  [This article is part of a doctoral dissertation entitled,  Dramatic Ironies and Illusions in the Book of Exodus: A Profile of a Nation’s Identity, Responsibility, and Destiny,  written by Sinaite ELZ@SK6.]   ————————     Responsibility is the state of being accountable, the duty or liability to render satisfaction to that which is expected.  Contextually, it […]

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