Genesis 13–14–15 form a discrete literary unit which portrays Abraham as generous, courageous, and yet upset and deeply discouraged. The chapters divide into two parts, 13–14 and then 15. Pairs or dualities, as well as external and internal conflicts characterize these subsections, often highlighting divergence or difference. Several significant theme-/leading-words each appear seven times in these chapters. Further, there are seven occasions in each subsection (13–14 and 15) where the name of the deity appears as the Tetragrammaton, YHWH.
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