Despite its potential significance, scholars gloss over the concept of the firstborn son in Joseph and Aseneth with little regard to its meaning. The title of the firstborn son (πρωτότοκος) reminds us of the rivalry and the conflict between Israel and Egypt in Exodus. In particular, the death of the firstborn son of Pharaoh evokes the destruction of the firstborn Egyptians in Exodus. One of the main motifs in Joseph and Aseneth is the rivalry between Joseph and the firstborn son of Pharaoh; Joseph the firstborn son is described as the victor of the competition. The death of the firstborn son of Pharaoh alludes to the destruction of the firstborn sons of the Egyptians in Exodus 11. Therefore, the motif of the firstborn son in Joseph and Aseneth refers to Israel’s self-perception with regard to the superiority of the Jews over the gentiles (or Egyptians) as seen in Exodus.

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长子在约瑟夫和亚斯纳斯的意义

尽管它具有潜在的意义，但学者们对约瑟夫和阿斯内斯的长子概念一无所知。长子的头衔（πρωτότοκος）使我们想起出埃及记中以色列和埃及之间的竞争和冲突。特别是法老长子的去世，使埃及人在出埃及记中遭到破坏。约瑟夫和亚述斯的主要主题之一是约瑟夫与法老的长子之间的对抗。长子约瑟夫被描述为比赛的胜利者。法老王的长子之死暗示着埃及人在出埃及记11中被毁。因此，