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Why Hashem Blessed Avraham With Wealth
These sources explore the divine purpose behind Avraham's material prosperity, presenting it not as personal reward alone but as a divinely-ordained means for spreading knowledge of Hashem, performing acts of hospitality and charity, and elevating the spiritual potential of the physical world.
וַֽיהֹוָ֛ה בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּכֹּֽל
Why Hashem Blessed Avraham with Wealth
Sources explore the divine rationale behind Avraham's material abundance, ranging from compensation for future exile to his embodiment of chesed and his role as a conduit of blessing to his generation. His wealth is consistently presented not as personal enrichment but as a tool for hospitality, faith, and spiritual influence.
וַיהֹוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנִי מְאֹד וַיִּגְדָּל
Rivka: Matriarch and Prophetess
Sources trace Rivka's character from her extraordinary virtue and chesed at the well, through her prophetic communion with God during her difficult pregnancy, to her pivotal role in securing the blessing for Yaakov. Medieval commentaries and rabbinic sources highlight her spiritual insight, moral courage, and direct relationship with the divine.
וַתֵּלֶךְ לִדְרֹשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה