"Can the boar change its skin?" Esau's speech in Jubilees 37:18-23

Atar Livneh

"Can the boar change its skin?" Esau's speech in Jubilees 37:18-23

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The poetic speech attributed to Esau in Jub. 37:18-27 reflects the author's conviction that the gentile nations are intrinsically evil and thus, despite any oath they may swear, cannot maintain peaceful relations with Israel. This view is presented via fauna imagery drawn from biblical and non-biblical sources alike, Esau/the gentile nations being compared to predators and Jacob/Israel represented as domesticated animals. While corresponding to the general ideology of Jubilees, this text also demonstrates affinities with contemporary writings, particularly the Enochic Animal Apocalypse.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-94
Number of pages	20
Journal	Henoch
Volume	34
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1 Jan 2012
Externally published	Yes

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"Can the boar change its skin?" Esau's speech in Jubilees 37:18-23

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