Brotherhood and Inheritance

Bradford A. Anderson is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Mater Dei Institute, Dublin City University, Ireland.

• AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsChapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 2 - Esau and Edom in the History of Biblical InterpretationChapter 3 - Beginnings: Oracle, Birth and Birthright (Genesis 25:19-34)Chapter 4 - Genesis 27: The Blessing of Jacob and EsauChapter 5 - Genesis 32-33: The Reunion of Jacob and EsauChapter 6 - Genesis 36: The Genealogy of EsauChapter 7 - Esau in Genesis: Summary and ConclusionsChapter 8 - Deuteronomy's Portrayal of the Sons of Esau and the EdomitesChapter 9 - Edom in Obadiah and the ProphetsChapter 10 - Esau and Edom in Malachi 1:2-5Chapter 11 - Edom in the Prophetic Corpus: Summary and ConclusionsChapter 12 - Conclusion: The Relationship of the Esau and Edom Traditions and the Implications for Election TheologyBibliography

Brotherhood and Inheritance is a commendable and original theological study on the interpretations surrounding the tradition of Esau and Edom; in various ways, it also goes beyond that, asking valid questions concerning literary motifs—such as election, possession, land, and blessing—that permeate an important part of the literature of the ancient Near East.The author should be credited for the amount of scholarship involved, as well as for providing readers with a thorough textual study. Finally, as is usually the case with volumes in the LHBOTS series, the book has been meticulously and satisfactorily edited.