Yaakov's Dream

This paper wishes to demonstrate the interconnectedness between the patriarchal narratives and the primeval history (Breishit 1-11). The paper does so by elaborating upon the postulated analogy between the narrative of Yaakov's Dream at Bethel and the Tower of Babel narrative. The findings of this paper offer a deeper understanding of underlying themes running throughout Humash Bereishit and the pivotal role of the Bethel dream narrative in its larger narrative context.