Friday, December 04, 2020

Jacob and Esau: twin tension

PROF. GEORGE SAVRAN: Did Jacob and Esau Reconcile? (TheTorah.com).
Upon meeting again after twenty years, Esau approaches his brother with a buoyant spirit and a warm embrace. Jacob, however, is formal and submissive. Why doesn’t he reciprocate Esau’s overtures?

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