Statement

The biblical writers are wary of outsiders, above all the Canaanites, whom they tie to idol worship and sexual offenses, yet Israel's own forebears hardly behave well: Jacob tricks his way to his father's blessing, Joseph's jealous brothers sell him into slavery, and the Israelites leaving Egypt turn out disobedient and disloyal.

References

1. p. 54

   supports · main text · ch. 2

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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