Kuzari 1:95:4-5, – Avraham was the disciple of his grandfather Ever

4. «It was possible for Divinity to skip a generation in this link of elite descendants, such as was the case with Terach [Avraham’s father]. But it resumed again with Avraham, who was the disciple of his grandfather Ever, and who even knew Noach.» [111]

5. «Avraham then, was the elite descendant and disciple of Ever, which is why he was called ‘the Ivri (the Hebrew)’. [112]

111. Avraham was fifty-eight years old when Noach died (Bereishis 11:10-27). See also Ibn Ezra on Bereishis 6:9, under tamim.

112. See Kuzari 1:49.

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Genesis Rabba 43:6 (Soncino Edition), – Avraham received Torah from Shem.

AND MELCHIZEDEK [מלכי–צדק]KING OF SALEM BROUGHT FORTH BREAD AND WINE (Gen 14:18)

… AND MELCHI ZEDEK [3]: This place [4] made its inhabitants righteous. [5] [Another interpretation]: AND THE KING OF TZEDEK, [6] The Lord of Tzedek (Josh 10:1). [7] Jerusalem is called Tzedek (righteousness), as it is written, Tzedek (righteousness) lodged in her (Isa. 1:21). … BROUGHT FORTH BREAD AND WINE. R. Samuel b. Nachman said: He instructed him in the laws of the priesthood, BREAD alluding to the shewbread, and WINE to libations. [9] The Rabbis said: He revealed Torah to him, as it is written, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled (Prov. 9:5). [10] …

3. Read as words, as in the original.

4. Sc. Jerusalem (Salem in the English).

5. This is the comment on the word ‘Tzedek‘, which means righteousness.

6. So translated now.

7. E.V. ‘Adoni-tzedek‘.

9. Both were in charge of the priests.

10. The speaker is Wisdom personified (v.1-3); hence ‘bread‘ and ‘wine‘ there refer to the Torah.

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