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Bizarre Prophetic Commands

Exegetical Approaches

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Prophetic Vision

The bizarre actions commanded to prophets and their fulfillment took place only in prophetic visions and were never meant to be public displays.

Symbolic Action

Hashem's commands were actively fulfilled, despite the embarrassment or pain they might have caused the prophet.  This position subdivides, with some commentators assuming that all the commands were fulfilled to the letter and others re-interpreting Hashem's words to mitigate the shame inherent in them.

Literal Fulfillment

Non-literal Fulfillment

Many fo the actions