Throughout the book of Genesis, each generation features
brothers or sisters who competed, often bitterly and often for their
parent's attention. This paper shows that the sibling rivalries between Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-26), Esau and Jacob, Ishmael and Isaac, and Joseph and his
brothers were similar in some ways and different in others. The conflicts and
actions between all the siblings can all be tied together by responsibly dealing with conflict and resolution. The paper shows that the Book of Genesis poses the well-known question, "Am I my brothers keeper?," which gets answered by the end of the book. In addition, the actions of the parents may have had an impact on the actions of their children.