Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 44/0

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Biblical Parallels Index – Bereshit 44

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Pleading before a Higher Power

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  • Concordance – A concordance search reveals that the phrase "ויגש...ויאמר" is somewhat rare in Torah. It appears in the stories of Avraham pleading before Hashem on behalf of Sedom, and Yehuda pleading on behalf of Binyamin1 and only in one other story.2 Comparing the two stories raises questions as to how one should approach a superior power to plead one's cause. What should be the balance between submissiveness and audacity? Interestingly, too, in both these stories commentators debate whether the plea is for mercy or for justice.