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The second volume of Westermann’s commentary on Genesis expounds on the patriarchal story—the figures of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their significance not only for Israel, but for human history. Their stories deal with the beginnings of human society, and of the family in particular. Through them, God reveals his action in families, politics, lifestyles, and social norms, making these stories...

Genesis 12–50 Introduction to the Patriarchal Story 1. The Significance of the Patriarchal Story The primeval story speaks about the basic elements of the world and of humanity, the patriarchal story of the basic elements of human community. It has been said already in the primeval story that man is created for community (Gen. 2), that conflict is part of brotherly existence (Gen. 4), that tension is part of the relationship between children and parents (Gen. 9). These very basic relationships in
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