Abraham Splits Wood and Earns the Splitting of the Sea

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 98:1

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"And he split the wood for the burnt offering." As a reward for the two splittings with which Abraham split the wood for the burnt offering, he merited that the sea be split before his children. It is said here, "And he split the wood for the burnt offering," and it is said elsewhere, "And the waters were split" (Exodus 14:21). Rabbi Levi said: Is this enough for you? Rather, Abraham acted according to his strength, and the Holy One, blessed be He, according to His strength. "And he arose and went to the place." He gave him the reward of rising and the reward of going.

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