Jacob, kids and drunks

After reading about the slaughtering of all males of a village by Jacob sons (Genesis 34) my youngest son said:

"... and then all Jacob cared about was his name!"

The Jacob dogma

I would have much more respect for those who explain the Torah would they admit that Jacob was nothing but a con man, coward and liar only surpassed by his sons who also turned out to be ignoble murderers; and that we, being descendants of such a deceitful family, should try with every generation to improve ourselves morally and thus aiming for heaven on earth.

Reflections for sabbath (9)

Esau is such a stupid schmuck, every year he steps in the same shit. He just doesn't deserve any better.

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(Revisionistic) Reflections for sabbath (4)

How would we see Jacob and Esau had the family’s chronicles been published by the other’s offspring instead?



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