Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 19/0

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Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 19

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Lot and Rut

There are close parallels between the story of Avraham and Lot, and that of Rut. On the most basic level, Ruth is a descendant of Lot (through Moav), and is a spiritual descendant of Avraham, as a righteous convert.  

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Sedom and Egypt There are numerous parallels between the stories of the destruction of Sedom and of divine retribution against Egypt at the time of the Exodus

Articles See Lot’s “Pesach” And Its Significance by R. Yoel Bin-Nun, or the Hebrew version פסח מצרים ופסח סדום, for analysis of the meaning of the parallels.

Sedom and Evil in Tanakh

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  • Makbilot Bamikra points out that Sedom is invoked throughout Tanakh as representative of the depths to which society can sink.

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