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This 3 page paper discusses the types of deception found in Genesis. The catalyst is an article entitled The Cycle of Deception in the Jacob Tradition by Friedman. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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having begun with the serpent in the Garden of Eden and finally ending with Joseph is well-taken but the cycle of deceive and deceived really begins with Abraham. Freidmans conclusion
that it was forgiveness on Josephs part that ended the circular and cyclical deception is also well-taken (Freidman). Abraham said that Sarah his wife was his sister. He did
so to avoid being killed when they entered Egypt (Genesis 12:10-13). Abraham became wealthy through his work in Egypt and because the Pharaoh insisted he leave and take everything he
had when the Pharaoh learned that Sarah was Abrahams wife and not her sister (Genesis 12:16-20). There are many parallels in the deception stories. Lots daughters deceive him by
getting him drunk and laying with him so that they will become pregnant and continue their family line. Tamar deceives Judah, her father-in-law in order to have a child. Jacob
had been deceived by his sons who sold his son, Joseph, into slavery and Judah was one of those sons. Menn (1997) comments that in both cases, the narrator of
the text commands the targeted person to recognize it." Tamar tells Jacob to recognize the things she collected from him and the brothers tell Jacob to recognize the multi-colored robe
that belonged to Joseph (Menn, 1997). Judah has deceived his father and now, he has his daughter-in-law deceiving him. There is also an issue of responsibility. In Tamars case, Judah
takes responsibility for his actions but in the brothers case, Jacobs recognition of the coat allows them to continue to deceive their father and shirk any responsibility. A goat
keeps appearing in these deceptions. Judah and his brothers kill a he-goat and soak Josephs cloak in it to prove to Jacob, their father, that Joseph was killed by wild
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