Biblical Narrative

1. Overview
   1. The Stories of the Patriarchs (Genesis 12-36), Christine Hayes, Open Yale Courses (Transcription), 2006.
   2. Biblical History- From Abraham to Moses, c. 1850-1200 BCE, Steven Feldman, COJS.
   3. The Mists of Antiquity 2000-1000 BC, Teddy Kollek and Moshe Pearlman, Jerusalem- Sacred City of Mankind, Steimatzky Ltd., Jerusalem, 1991.
2. Primary sources
   1. Genesis 12-36
   2. Genesis 22- The Sacrifice of Isaac, Texts and Traditions, ed. Lawrence H. Schiffman, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken NJ, 1998.
3. Secondary sources
   1. The Separate Traditions of Abraham and Jacob, Roland de Vaux, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:04), Jul/Aug 1980.
   2. Beer-sheba of the Patriarchs, Ze’ev Herzog, Biblical Archaeology Review (6:6), Nov/Dec 1980.
   3. Jacob in History, Aharon Kempinski, Biblical Archaeology Review (14:01), Jan/Feb 1988.
4. Images
   1. Abraham Journeying into the Land of Canaan, Gustave Doré (1832-1883).
   2. Cave of Machpelah
   3. Abraham Casting out Hagar and Ishmael, Rembrandt (1606-1669).
   4. Abraham and Isaac, Rembrandt, 1645.
   5. Binding of Isaac, Hispano-Moresque Haggadah, Castile, Spain, c.1300.
   6. Binding of Isaac, Meister Bertram von Minden, 1375-1383.
   7. Sacrifice of Isaac, Laurent de La Hyre (1606-1656).
   8. An Angel Prevents the Sacrifice of Isaac, Rembrandt (1606-1669).
   9. Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, Gerhard Wilhelm von Reutern, 1849.
   10. Rebecca and Eliezer, Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo (1618-1682).
   11. Isaac Blessing Jacob, Govert Flinck, Oil Painting, 1638.
   12. Jacob’s Struggle With the Angel, Rembrandt (1606-1669).
5. Videos
   1. The Stories of the Patriarchs, Christine Hayes.
6. Further Reading
   1. Further Reading- Biblical Narrative
   2. Genesis Bibliography