Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 19

And I will make my covenant between Me and thee (Gen. 17:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him; and His covenant...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 2

R. Berechiah began the discussion in R. Levi’s name with the verse: Thou hast also given me Thy shield, and Thy salvation; and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy condescensi...

SacrificeJudgmentCovenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 4

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood over against him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them (Gen. 18:1). Thereupon the blood flowed once again from hi...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 12

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, came … and they called unto Lot and said: “Where are the men?” (Gen. 19:4–5). From this incident you learn tha...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 18

And it came to pass after these words that God did prove Abraham (Gen. 22:1). What words were spoken? Ishmael had said to Isaac: I am superior to you, for I underwent circumcision ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 9

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old (Gen. 27:1). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons, whom thou shalt make prin...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayeshev 2

37:3). The “son of his features” (ikunim, playing on zikunim, “old age”), for he resembled his father very closely. R. Ishmael said: He was called the son of his old age because Jo...

DeathJudgmentCovenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 4

1:1). The names of the Israelites were most appropriate for them. You find, in fact, that the Holy One, blessed be He, assigned their names to them. He gave Abraham a son, and He s...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Bo 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Bo 12

And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite (Exod. 13:5). (Scripture mentions) five nations though there were (in fact) seven nations.17Cf. Mekhil...