Abrahamic Covenant in Decalogue

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 41

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

41. Abrahamic Covenant in Decalogue.

Pesikta R. ch. 23. Tanh. Gen. Lekh § 20 (f. 32 a).

cf. Midr. Hagadol Exod. Jithro.

Yalk. Sip. Ill, p. 45. Bacher, Aggad. d. Tan- naiten, I, p. 117, note 1.

Themes

Patriarchs Abraham Covenant Tribes

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