2. Based on trailer, forthcoming Ridley Scott movie "Exodus" seems to play up near-brotherhood of Moses & Ramses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4iSzHXOUEE …
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3. That's an astute decision on part of Scott, because sibling (or rather fraternal) rivalry is a key theme in the Pentateuch.
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4. Cain & Abel, Esau & Jacob, Joseph & his brothers -- these are among the key examples of fraternal rivalry in Genesis
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5. What's interesting is how often in the Bible it is younger sons (Abel, Jacob, Joseph) who are favored over their older brothers.
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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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8. One thing that's at work, I think, is that the ancient Hebrews were aware of themselves as being a younger offshoot of older cultures
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9. Abraham seems like foundational figure to us, but Egypt and Babylon were already ancient when he was born.
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10. So the Pentateuch is, allegorically, an argument on behalf of the rights of younger sons & also Israelites (as a younger nation).
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11. The younger son is also (allegorically) the underdog - David as against Goliath.
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12. I'm no Auerbach, but I wonder if the celebration of the underdog wasn't a crucial innovation. Don't know many other classical parallels.
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