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

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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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Sedom and Givah

There are salient parallels in language and plot between the story of Sedom and that of the concubine in Givah.

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  • Tanakh Lab demonstrates the many linguistic parallels between Bereshit 19 and Shoftim 19.

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Avraham and Lot

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