HE WHO LAUGHS LAST: SOME NOTES ON LAUGHTER IN ISAAC‟S BIRTH STORY

Abstract

These notes refer to laughter as the connecting thread of the Isaac narrative. Accordingly, they emphasize the divine choice of this notion as shown in the series of life events which would affect the patriarch and his offspring‟s lives for ever. ResumenEstas notas se refieren al tema de la risa como hilo conductor del relato de Isaac. Al hacerlo, destaca la elección divina de esta noción según se refleja en la serie de eventos que marcarían para siempre la vida del patriarca y de sus descendientes.