From Bane to Blessing: The Food Leitmotif in Genesis 37–50

The story of Joseph and his brothers is peppered with references to food and drink. These recurrent images are not incidental details. Instead, as this article argues, they are a literary leitmotif that signals the imbalance of favor and power in the story and the resulting rivalry that drives the p...

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Main Author: Heffelfinger, Katie M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2016
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2016, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 297-320
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Genesis / Food / Eating / Leitmotif
Further subjects:B Restoration
B Joseph
B Meal
B Leitmotif
B Rivalry
B Favoritism
B Power
B Food
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic