SOURCE: “Genesis: The Irony of Israel,” in Irony in the Old Testament, pp. 81-114, The Westminster Press, 1965.
In the following essay, Good maintains that “thematic irony” is developed throughout the book of Genesis. Good discusses Genesis's use of such irony, from the creation myth through the stories of Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph.
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