Interesting Facts

• According to Jasher, Cornebo was the father of Amthelo.
• According to Jubilees, ‘Abram was the father of Edna, who was the daughter of Terah’s father’s sister, making ‘Abram Terah’s cousin.
• Edna named her son Abram after her father, ‘Abram, who had passed away before she conceived him.

Genealogy

• According to Jasher, Cornebo was the father of Amthelo, who married Terah.
• According to Jubilees, ‘Abram was the son of Terah’s father’s sister.
• ‘Abram was the father of Edna, who married Terah.
• ‘Abram was the maternal grandfather of Abram (son of Terah and Edna).

Historical Context

Cornebo’s life, as presented in Jasher, is contextualized by his daughter Amthelo’s marriage to Terah during the time leading up to Abram’s birth. Jasher places Abram’s birth when Terah was seventy years old. Thus, Cornebo would have lived in the generations preceding this event. In Jubilees, ‘Abram, the father of Edna, lived before Edna married Terah in the thirty-ninth jubilee (around 1870 A.M.) and before the birth of their son Abram in the seventh year of that week (around 1876 A.M.). The act of Edna naming her son after her deceased father ‘Abram suggests a cultural practice of honoring ancestors. The familial connection of ‘Abram to Terah as his cousin also highlights the close-knit nature of the early generations as described in these texts. The passing of ‘Abram before his grandson’s birth is a detail noted specifically, emphasizing the role of remembrance in naming practices.

Narrative

The narrative presence of Cornebo is solely limited to his identification as the father of Amthelo in the Book of Jasher. No actions, dialogues, or further details about his life are provided within these excerpts. His significance is purely genealogical, establishing his daughter’s lineage within the broader narrative concerning Terah and Abram. Similarly, ‘Abram, the father of Edna in the Book of Jubilees, does not have a direct narrative role with any recorded actions or dialogues. His importance is underscored by the fact that his daughter Edna named her son Abram in his memory, indicating a significant relationship and the respect she held for him. This act of naming serves as the primary narrative implication of ‘Abram’s existence within these sources, connecting his memory to the life of his grandson, who would become a central figure in subsequent events. Both Cornebo and ‘Abram, despite their limited direct presence, serve to root Amthelo/Edna and subsequently Abram within a familial and ancestral context as presented by their respective texts.