[Avodah] Lech L'cha Evil and Sinful

[Cantor Wolberg]

> 13:13   "And the people of Sodom were evil and sinful toward Hashem  
> exceedingly."  There are various explanations of why both "evil" and  
> "sinful" are used.  One explanation is that they were "evil" with  
> respect to their money, and "sinful" in their bodies (Sanhedrin 109a).
>
> Another explanation was that they were "evil" in this world; and  
> "sinful" in respect to the next world (Sanhedrin 107b).
>
> And yet another explanation is "evil" to each other; and "sinful"  
> through adultery (Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin 10:3).
>
> My own explanation is that they were evil toward each other and  
> exceedingly sinful to God.  Also, evil was a permanent state and  
> sinful referred to different incidences.
>
>
> 12:1  Vayomer HaShem el Avram: "Lech L'cha," etc.
> The gematria of Lech L'cha is 100. So Avram was being told that life  
> is a compromise: 50/50. And if he lives with give and take (50/50),  
> he ends up with 100%.
>
> ri
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