Biblical Narrative: Fraught with Background: Genesis 24

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DATE : Mon, 28 May 2007 20:43:12 +1200
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Eric Auerbach's famous quote about Biblical Narrative being "fraught with background" can sound puzzling. Here I'll try to explain it with reference to some trivial but intriguing details in Genesis 24. Reading the chapter in the Hebrew class we spotted several minor details in the telling that suggest, or hint... well, listen and find out what!

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