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A Structural Analysis of Genealogy and Worldview in the Old Testament
Author(s) -
ANDRIOLO KARIN R.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
american anthropologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1548-1433
pISSN - 0002-7294
DOI - 10.1525/aa.1973.75.5.02a00280
Subject(s) - isomorphism (crystallography) , genealogy , narrative , old testament , new testament , history , philosophy , linguistics , classics , archaeology , chemistry , crystal structure , crystallography
The structural pattern inherent in the genealogy of the Old Testament is delineated (1). Correlating this structural pattern with the worldview of Ancient Israel, it is hypothesized that the genealogy functions as a model for the resolution of certain conflicts within the worldview (II). Finally, an analysis of the Jacob narration demonstrates the structural isomorphism of genealogy and individual case (III).