Did Isaac improve on Avraham’s actions also in what happened in Be`er Sheva? A careful analysis of the two parallel stories about the covenant with Avimelech in Be`er Sheva will show us the important difference between them: Isaac learned a lesson from Avimelech’s breach of the covenant, and therefore he does not call the city of Be`er Sheva after the oath. Isaac’s more cautious attitude has been fixed in the name of the city to this day, teaching us an important aspect about the Be`er Sheva theme of reaching out to the nations
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