1. A twitter essay on sibling rivalry in the Hebrew Bible.
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6. Cain is the killer, Abel is loved by the Lord; Jacob gets the blessing, Joseph (11th of 12 siblings) is family savior.
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7. The favoring of younger brothers goes against the whole grain of ancient civilizations with their emphasis on primogeniture.
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@HeerJeet Fraternal rivalries echoing Sumerian gods Enki and Enlil.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I've always interpreted it as God's responsibility to the vulnerable. Like the prominence of barren women:Sarah, Rebekah, Hannah..Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Social welfare state of the Torah really progressive btw: Jubilee redistribution, leaving fields for poor http://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/keeping-a-loose-grip-on-private-property …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Wonder if the scribes who wrote/redacted the Bible weren't themselves younger sons.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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