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<opinion name="Overstepped Authority"> | <opinion name="Overstepped Authority"> | ||
Overstepped Prophetic Authority | Overstepped Prophetic Authority | ||
| + | <p>Elisha overstepped his prophetic authority in declaring that he could bring life to the world.</p> | ||
<mekorot>R. Sabato, R. Ariel, Prof. Simon, Y. Amit, Dr. Gili Zivan,</mekorot> | <mekorot>R. Sabato, R. Ariel, Prof. Simon, Y. Amit, Dr. Gili Zivan,</mekorot> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
<opinion>Lack of Empathy | <opinion>Lack of Empathy | ||
| + | <p>Elisha's treatment of the Shunamite and unsolicited promise of a son portrayed a lack of sensitivity.</p> | ||
<mekorot>Y. Amit, R"M Lichtenstein</mekorot> | <mekorot>Y. Amit, R"M Lichtenstein</mekorot> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Flaw in the Shunamite | <category>Flaw in the Shunamite | ||
| + | <p>The Shunamite did not sufficiently appreciate the miracle bestowed upon her, and did not recognize that the supernatural birth of her son came with the accompanying responsibility of raising him to greatness.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot>R"E Samet</mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>No Flaw | <category>No Flaw | ||
Version as of 23:31, 20 December 2017
Elisha and the Son of the Shunamite
Exegetical Approaches
Flaw in Elisha
Overstepped Prophetic Authority
Elisha overstepped his prophetic authority in declaring that he could bring life to the world.
Sources:R. Sabato, R. Ariel, Prof. Simon, Y. Amit, Dr. Gili Zivan,
Lack of Empathy
Elisha's treatment of the Shunamite and unsolicited promise of a son portrayed a lack of sensitivity.
Sources:Y. Amit, R"M Lichtenstein
Flaw in the Shunamite
The Shunamite did not sufficiently appreciate the miracle bestowed upon her, and did not recognize that the supernatural birth of her son came with the accompanying responsibility of raising him to greatness.
Sources:R"E Samet
No Flaw
The death of the son of the Shunamite was not related to any sin, but was rather was the result of natural causes.
