In [[Genesis]], there are numerous instances of a younger sibling supplanting the older, either morally, or practically, or inevitably both. For instance: - [[Cain]] and [[Abel]] - [[Ishmael]] and [[Isaac]] - [[Jacob]] and [[Esau]] - [[Joseph]] and his siblings It seems reasonable to think that it is a pattern that shows [[God]] chooses who is elevated, as opposed to the "natural" order of the eldest always being best