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Judah's Development: The Pattern of Departure-Transition-Return

Lambe, Anthony J.·1999·Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
DOI 10.1177/030908929902408304
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This article shows, through a literary-critical approach, that the episode of Genesis 38 is intimately related to the Joseph story. This relationship is shown by focusing upon the character development of Judah. I analyze in particular Judah's character as revealed through the structural pattern of departure-transition-return, as it spans Genesis 38 and the Joseph story. This analysis shows that the dramatic experiences that Judah undergo in ch. 38 is crucial to understanding Judah's important role as spokesman for the family in the Joseph story. Other themes and motifs, such as identity, justice, responsibility, blessing, reconciliation, continuity and favoritism are also identified, which, by way of analogy and allusion, connect ch. 38 to the whole of the book of Genesis.

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Authors
Lambe, A. J.
Affiliations
16 Muir Avenue, Grand Falls-Windsor, NF, A2A 2H7, Canada
Corresponding author
Lambe, Anthony J.
Venue
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1999-06
Volume
24
Issue
83
Pages
53-68
ISSN
  • 0309-0892 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-6728
DOI
10.1177/030908929902408304
OpenAlex
W1853039269
Semantic Scholar
5b8c67b86ede1d358548c7f0050db0b709cb5e2c
Cited by
7
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0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
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Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Narrative Theory and Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
Keywords
Judah, Genesis 38, Joseph Story, character development, literary relations, favoritism, reconciliation, blessing, identity, justice, responsibility, continuity

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