The Death of Jacob: Narrative Conventions in Genesis 47.28-50.26 (Biblical Interpretation, 138)

In The Death of Jacob: Narrative Conventions in Genesis 47.28-50.26 Kerry Lee investigates the deathbed story of the patriarch Jacob and uncovers the presence of a variety of conventional structures underlying its composition, especially a conventional deathbed story or type scene also found in numerous other texts in the Hebrew Bible and non-canonical Jewish literature. Finding fault both with traditional diachronic approaches as well as more recent synchronic studies, Lee uses an eclectic but coherent blend of contemporary methods (drawn from narratology, linguistics, ritual theory, legal theory, assyriology, and other disciplines) to show that despite its probably composite pre-history the last three chapters of Genesis have been intentionally and artfully structured by the hand predominately responsible for their final form. Kerry Lee Investigates The Deathbed Story Of The Patriarch Jacob And Uncovers The Presence Of A Variety Of Conventional Structures Underlying Its Composition, Especially A Conventional Deathbed Story Or Type Scene Also Found In Numerous Other Texts In The Hebrew Bible And Non-canonical Jewish Literature. Finding Fault Both With Traditional Diachronic Approaches As Well As More Recent Synchronic Studies, Lee Uses An Eclectic But Coherent Blend Of Contemporary Methods (drawn From Narratology, Linguistics, Ritual Theory, Legal Theory, Assyriology, And Other Disciplines) To Show That Despite Its Probably Composite Pre-history The Last Three Chapters Of Genesis Have Been Intentionally And Artfully Structured By The Hand Predominately Responsible For Their Final Form. By Kerry D. Lee, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 239-251) And Index. 1 The Study of Conventions in Genesis 47–50 2 The Conventional Hebrew Deathbed Story 3 The Burial Request to Joseph: Genesis 47.28–31 4 The Blessing of Joseph: Genesis 48.1–22 5 The Blessing of the Twelve: Genesis 49.1–28 6 The Burial Request to the Twelve: Genesis 49.29–33 7 The Epilogue: Genesis 50.1–26 8 Conclusion