Genesis 26

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Is it possible that the repetition of the sister/wife ruse was an Hebrew literary tool?

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Good thinking! But Moses actually clarified that this was a separate occasion from Abraham’s. There are other differences, too. The way they are caught is different, there’s no agreement with Rebekah ahead of time, and we see the progression from a half-truth to a bold faced lie. Also, Isaac’s fear was less founded in that no one took Rebekah and God’s promise included to Isaac that God would be with him. That should have solved any remaining fear in his mind, but he lies anyway. But I do like that you’re thinking about repetition as a literary tool. When we talk about repetition in that sense, it’s a word or phrase that is repeated for emphasis.

[@ChristinaBobina27]

@@GracefulAnswers I’m thinking the actual ruse being repeated is the literary tool that brings to mind the similarities and differences between father and son as well as the progression of the story of the people of Israel.

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@@ChristinaBobina27 absolutely!!

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I’m so glad you’re here, by the way!