Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-342) and indexes.

Preliminary Material / P. Vrolijk -- Chapter One. Introduction / P. Vrolijk -- Chapter Two. Jacob In Canaan I (Gen 25–28) / P. Vrolijk -- Chapter Three. Jacob Outside Canaan (Gen 29–31) / P. Vrolijk -- Chapter Four. Jacob In Canaan II (Gen 32–35) / P. Vrolijk -- Chapter Five. Conclusions / P. Vrolijk -- Appendix A. Nouns And Verbs Related To Material Possessions In Gen 12–50 / P. Vrolijk -- Appendix B. The Relationship Between Blessing And Possessions In Gen 12–50 / P. Vrolijk -- Bibliography / P. Vrolijk -- Author Index / P. Vrolijk -- Scripture Index / P. Vrolijk.

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Various biblical studies on wealth and poverty have been published over the last thirty years. Some of these studies touch on the wealth of the patriarchs in Genesis 12-50, but they focus predominantly on other parts of the Bible. Scholars who have studied the patriarchal narratives in detail comment on aspects of patriarchal wealth, but do not offer an in-depth analysis of this topic. This book on Jacob’s wealth shows that such an analysis is warranted. In the Jacob story, material possessions and their associated attitudes and actions are essential to understand the various relationship dynamics. Often, possessions are the cause of conflict, but they also play a role in conflict resolution. As a result, this study contributes to a fuller understanding of the Jacob-cycle.