Jacob's "Vibecession"
On the Biblical Parallel Between Pharaoh and Jacob
The 7 fat cows and the 7 lean cows of Pharaoh’s dream correspond not just to the 7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine in Egypt, but they allude to the 7 years Jacob worked for Rachel and the 7 years he worked again for Rachel after he was duped into marrying Leah. Why?
To teach that plenty and lack are psychological. Jacob works two identical jobs fo…
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