Chasidut על בראשית 15:17
Kedushat Levi
Genesis 15,17., “and behold a smoking furnace and flaming torch that had passed between these pieces;” in this instance the Shechinah, G’d’s presence, passed between the pieces of the sacrifices, prior to G’d making a covenant with Avraham;
[this was similar to heavenly fire descending on the communal offerings offered by the Israelite in the Tabernacle. Ed.] The reason it is described as עבר, briefly passing, is so that we would not confuse this phenomenon with the Shechinah that rested permanently on the Tabernacle during the Israelites’ wanderings in the desert.
[this was similar to heavenly fire descending on the communal offerings offered by the Israelite in the Tabernacle. Ed.] The reason it is described as עבר, briefly passing, is so that we would not confuse this phenomenon with the Shechinah that rested permanently on the Tabernacle during the Israelites’ wanderings in the desert.
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