English of Core Text: “Possessor of heaven and earth” — this teaches that Avraham our father acquired heaven and earth for the Holy One (i.e., proclaimed Him Master of all).
On the daf / in context: The same title used by Malki-Tzedek is now spoken by Avraham as an oath formula, intensifying the claim of divine ownership.
Type of Learning
Custom
What Is Learned
Avraham’s oath language is itself an act of declaring God’s total sovereignty.