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<li><b>Unnecessary - </b>Alternatively, it is possible that a miracle was not really necessary in order to cross but was crucial to both demoralize the enemy<fn>See <a href="Yehoshua5-1" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 5:1</a>, that when the nations of Canaan heard of the miracle, וַיִּמַּס לְבָבָם וְלֹא הָיָה בָם עוֹד רוּחַ מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל".</fn> and encourage the nation.<fn>Vieiwng the miracle would help them recognize that Hashem stood behind them and was to help them in the Conquest, as Yehoshua tells the nation: "בְּזֹאת תֵּדְעוּן כִּי אֵל חַי "בְּקִרְבְּכֶם וְהוֹרֵשׁ יוֹרִישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶם אֶת הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת הַחִתִּי (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:10</a>).</fn> Moreover, it helped Yehoshua gain the respect of the people, showing them that Hashem was with Yehoshua, miraculously aiding him, just as he had aided Moshe.<fn>See Hashem's words to Yehoshua: "הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָחֵל גַּדֶּלְךָ בְּעֵינֵי כׇּל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יֵדְעוּן כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיִיתִי עִם מֹשֶׁה אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ" (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:8</a>).  Providing a "repeat miracle" highlighted the point.</fn></li> | <li><b>Unnecessary - </b>Alternatively, it is possible that a miracle was not really necessary in order to cross but was crucial to both demoralize the enemy<fn>See <a href="Yehoshua5-1" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 5:1</a>, that when the nations of Canaan heard of the miracle, וַיִּמַּס לְבָבָם וְלֹא הָיָה בָם עוֹד רוּחַ מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל".</fn> and encourage the nation.<fn>Vieiwng the miracle would help them recognize that Hashem stood behind them and was to help them in the Conquest, as Yehoshua tells the nation: "בְּזֹאת תֵּדְעוּן כִּי אֵל חַי "בְּקִרְבְּכֶם וְהוֹרֵשׁ יוֹרִישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶם אֶת הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת הַחִתִּי (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:10</a>).</fn> Moreover, it helped Yehoshua gain the respect of the people, showing them that Hashem was with Yehoshua, miraculously aiding him, just as he had aided Moshe.<fn>See Hashem's words to Yehoshua: "הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָחֵל גַּדֶּלְךָ בְּעֵינֵי כׇּל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יֵדְעוּן כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיִיתִי עִם מֹשֶׁה אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ" (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:8</a>).  Providing a "repeat miracle" highlighted the point.</fn></li> | ||
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<li><b>Stopping of the sun </b>–The very enormity of this miracle creates discomfort for some commentators. Is it possible that the celestial bodies, ever constant in their movement, really stood still? Would that not wreak havoc with the entire astronomical system? Moreover, in <a href="Devarim34-10-12" data-aht="source">Devarim 34</a> Hashem declares the miracles Moshe wrought unparalleled. Is not the suspension of the sun's movement on par with, or perhaps even greater than, Moshe's feats? [See <a href="Stopping of the Sun at Givon" data-aht="page">Stopping of the Sun at Givon</a> for elaboration.]</li> | <li><b>Stopping of the sun </b>–The very enormity of this miracle creates discomfort for some commentators. Is it possible that the celestial bodies, ever constant in their movement, really stood still? Would that not wreak havoc with the entire astronomical system? Moreover, in <a href="Devarim34-10-12" data-aht="source">Devarim 34</a> Hashem declares the miracles Moshe wrought unparalleled. Is not the suspension of the sun's movement on par with, or perhaps even greater than, Moshe's feats? [See <a href="Stopping of the Sun at Givon" data-aht="page">Stopping of the Sun at Givon</a> for elaboration.]</li> | ||
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<li><b>Full miracle </b>– Many sources<fn>See, for example, <multilink><a href="BavliAvodahZarah25a" data-aht="source">Bavli Avodah Zarah</a><a href="BavliAvodahZarah25a" data-aht="source">Avodah Zarah 25a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5" data-aht="source">5:5</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, and <multilink><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer52" data-aht="source">Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer52" data-aht="source">52</a><a href="Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer" data-aht="parshan">About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a></multilink>.</fn> make no attempt to minimize the miracle, and assume that Hashem overturned nature so that the celestial spheres stopped in their paths, increasing the number of daylight hours.</li> | <li><b>Full miracle </b>– Many sources<fn>See, for example, <multilink><a href="BavliAvodahZarah25a" data-aht="source">Bavli Avodah Zarah</a><a href="BavliAvodahZarah25a" data-aht="source">Avodah Zarah 25a</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5" data-aht="source">5:5</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, and <multilink><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer52" data-aht="source">Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a><a href="PirkeiDeRabbiEliezer52" data-aht="source">52</a><a href="Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer" data-aht="parshan">About Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer</a></multilink>.</fn> make no attempt to minimize the miracle, and assume that Hashem overturned nature so that the celestial spheres stopped in their paths, increasing the number of daylight hours.</li> | ||
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