Literary Devices – Bereshit 13/0
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Literary Devices – Bereshit 13
Structure
Parallels and Contrasts
Key Words
Character Titles
Lot
When Avraham begins the journey to Egypt in Bereshit 12:5, Sarai is identified as his wife and Lot as his brother’s son. By contrast, when the family leaves Egypt in 13:1, Sarai is still identified as his wife but Lot is not given a relational epithet. This implies that Lot’s relationship with Avraham frayed during the time in Egypt, leading to their separation in Ch. 13.