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Overstepped Prophetic Authority | Overstepped Prophetic Authority | ||
| − | <p>Elisha overstepped his prophetic authority | + | <p>Elisha overstepped his prophetic authority by declaring that he could bring life to the world.</p> |
| − | <mekorot>R | + | <mekorot>R"M Sabato,<fn>R"M Sabato, <a href="http://herzogpress.herzog.ac.il/gilayon.asp?gilh=%D7%98%D7%95&ktav=1&gil=15">"סיפור השונמית"</a>, Megadim 15 (1992):45-52.</fn> R"Y Ariel,<fn>R"Y Ariel, <a href="http://herzogpress.herzog.ac.il/gilayon.asp?gilh=%D7%98%D7%95&ktav=1&gil=15">"האשה השונמית ומבחנו של הנס - 'חיבוק דוב' ספרותי"</a>, Megadim 15 (1992):89-93.</fn> Prof. Simon, Y. Amit,<fn>Y. Amit, "אלישע והאישה הגדולה משונם — נביא במבחן," Zmanim: A Historical Quarterly 77 (2002):4-11. Amit combines this approach with the following one which also sees  a lack of sensitivity in Elish'a treatment of the Shunamite.</fn> 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> | + | <p>Elisha's treatment of the Shunamite and unsolicited promise of a son portrayed a lack of sensitivity to his barren hostess.</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 | + | <p>The Shunamite did not sufficiently appreciate the miracle bestowed upon her, and did not recognize that the supernatural birth of her son brought with it the responsibility of raising him to greatness.</p> |
<mekorot>R"E Samet</mekorot> | <mekorot>R"E Samet</mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
Version as of 01:42, 21 December 2017
Elisha and the Son of the Shunamite
Exegetical Approaches
Flaw in Elisha
Overstepped Prophetic Authority
Elisha overstepped his prophetic authority by declaring that he could bring life to the world.
Lack of Empathy
Elisha's treatment of the Shunamite and unsolicited promise of a son portrayed a lack of sensitivity to his barren hostess.
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 brought with it the 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.
