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Swear by the Milah #Shorts

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that Abraham was saying the my spiritual success is dependent on preserving the Kadushas Hamila. And that's why you cannot take a wife from Kanaan. It wasn't random that Abraham was making Eliezer swear by the Mila. He was conveying to him the urgency of taking a wife for Yitzchak who would be able to preserve the sanctity of their ancestry and lineage. And therefore to highlight that Hashem's relationship with Abraham is dependent on Kadushas Habris, Abraham made Eliezer swear by the Mila. Because through the Mila, Hashem made the bris with Abraham and his family, and Hashem became Elokei Ha'aretz. That's why Abraham Avinu is emphasizing the Ashbiacha Bashem Elokei Hashamayim, but also Elokei Ha'aretz.