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<p>These commentators agree that Avraham wanted all of the people in Sedom to be saved.  But, they disagree about who Avraham was actually praying for:</p> | <p>These commentators agree that Avraham wanted all of the people in Sedom to be saved.  But, they disagree about who Avraham was actually praying for:</p> | ||
<opinion name="">Righteous and Sinners Saved | <opinion name="">Righteous and Sinners Saved | ||
+ | <p>Avraham was praying for everyone in Sedom to be saved, both the righteous and the sinners.</p> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
<opinion name="">Just Sinners Saved | <opinion name="">Just Sinners Saved | ||
− | <p>Avraham was sure that Hashem was going to save the | + | <p>Avraham was sure that Hashem was going to save the righteous so he was only praying that the sinners will be saved.</p> |
+ | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RSRHirschBereshit18-23-25" data-aht="source">R. S"R Hirsch</a><a href="RSRHirschBereshit18-23-25" data-aht="source">Bereshit 18:23-25</a><a href="R. Samson Raphael Hirsch" data-aht="parshan">About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="">Only Righteous Saved | <category name="">Only Righteous Saved | ||
− | <p>Avraham was only praying that the | + | <p>Avraham was only praying that the righteous should not die in the rest of the city's sins.</p> |
+ | <mekorot><multilink><a href="SefornoBereshit18-2426" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoBereshit18-17" data-aht="source">Bereshit 18:17</a><a href="SefornoBereshit18-2426" data-aht="source">Bereshit 18:24, 26</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="">Place Saved | <category name="">Place Saved |
Version as of 01:15, 23 October 2014
Avraham's Prayer for Sedom
Exegetical Approaches
Everyone Saved
These commentators agree that Avraham wanted all of the people in Sedom to be saved. But, they disagree about who Avraham was actually praying for:
Righteous and Sinners Saved
Avraham was praying for everyone in Sedom to be saved, both the righteous and the sinners.
Just Sinners Saved
Avraham was sure that Hashem was going to save the righteous so he was only praying that the sinners will be saved.
Sources:R. S"R Hirsch
Only Righteous Saved
Avraham was only praying that the righteous should not die in the rest of the city's sins.
Sources:Seforno
Place Saved
Avraham was not praying for any of the people he was just asking that Hashem will not destroy the land itself.
Sources:Radak