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Genesis 13 and Genesis 2-3 – Reversing the Curse
When Abram and Lot separate, the part of Canaan Lot chooses is compared to the Garden/gaan of Eden (Genesis 13:10). This is an inspired clue that this story is a repeat. So is this the only narrative comparison? Or are we supposed to see history repeating itself? As I have said again and again, the Holy Spirit keeps telling the same stories over again and again just with different people. Some of these comparisons are linguistic, others conceptual, and admittedly some might be a stretch – but only because of all the other undeniable similarities.
- Abraham returns to the land given by God (13:1); Eden is the first land given by God (2:8).
- Abram was rich in silver and gold (13:2); Eden has a river which leads to a land of gold along with other earthly wealth (2:11).
- Abram’s offspring would be like the dust of the land (13:16); Adam was created from the dust of the earth (2:7).
- Abram called on the name of Yahweh (13:4); Yahweh spoke to Adam (2:16).
- Part of Canaan was well watered (13:10); Eden was well watered (2:6,10).
- “East” is where God placed Eden (2:8); “East” is where Lot chose (13:11).
- Abram and Lot “separated/parad” (13:9); The river in Eden “separated/parad” (2:10).
- Land insufficient for Abram and Lot’s livestock (13:6-7); Animals insufficient for Adam’s companionship (2:19-20).
- The land was unable to support (13:6); the land was able to support (2:15-16).
- Abram and Lot divided (13:11); Eve is divided from Adam (2:21-22).
- Lot is called Abram’s “brother” (13:8); Eve is called Adam’s “bone of bone, flesh of my flesh” (2:23).
- Lot “saw/raah” (13:10); Eve “saw/raah” (3:6).
- Lot lifted up his “eyes/ayin” (13:10); Fruit would open “eyes/ayin” and was good to the eyes (3:5-7)
- There is a seed promise made to Abram (13:16); There is a seed promise made to Satan (3:15).
- The men of Sodom sinned against God (13:13); Eve then Adam sinned against God (3:6).
- Lot chose unwisely (13:11); Eve and Adam chose unwisely (3:6).
- Genesis 13 foreshadows destruction (13:10); Genesis 2 foreshadows death (2:17).
- Genesis 13 is about Abram, his wife, and someone causing strife (13:1); Genesis 2-3 is about Adam, his wife, and someone causing strife (3:1).
Here is one final “comparison” but one only between the Hebrew and English. So that means this last one is just for fun. God made Eve from Adam’s rib (2:21-22). The Hebrew word for strife between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s is “rib” (13:7).
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