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<opinion>Explicit Command | <opinion>Explicit Command | ||
<p>A prophet speaks and acts on direct commands of Hashem.</p> | <p>A prophet speaks and acts on direct commands of Hashem.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot>Shemot Rabbah 13:4?, <multilink><a href="LekachTovShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="LekachTovShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-28-29" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:28-29</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <mekorot>Shemot Rabbah 13:4?, <multilink><a href="LekachTovShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="LekachTovShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-28-29" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:28-29</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot10-2" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot10-2" data-aht="source">Shemot 10:2</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot16-1123" data-aht="source">Shemot 16:11, 23</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorVayikra10-3" data-aht="source">Vayikra 10:3</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">R. Avraham b. HaRambam</a><a href="RAvrahambHaRambamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="R. Avraham Maimonides" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Maimonides</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanShemot10-2" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanShemot10-2" data-aht="source">Shemot 10:2</a><a href="RambanShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="RambanShemot14-15" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:15</a><a href="RambanShemot16-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 16:4</a><a href="RambanShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="RambanVayikra9-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 9:2</a><a href="RambanVayikra10-3" data-aht="source">Vayikra 10:3</a><a href="RambanBemidbar16-5" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:5</a><a href="RambanBemidbar17-6" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:6</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelShemot9-2910-14" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot9-2910-14" data-aht="source">Shemot 9:29, 10:1, 4</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot16-23" data-aht="source">Shemot 16:23</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra9-5-6" data-aht="source">Vayikra 9:5-6</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra10-3" data-aht="source">Vayikra 10:3</a><a href="AbarbanelBemidbar16-3" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:3</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim34-11" data-aht="source">Devarim 34:11</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink></mekorot> |
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
<opinion>Implicit Command | <opinion>Implicit Command | ||
| − | <p>A prophet might | + | <p>A prophet might understand Hashem's will from only indirect comments or suggestions and can apply Hashem's commands from one situation to another.</p> |
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MekhiltaDeRabbiYishmaelShemot12" data-aht="source">Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Shemot</a><a href="MekhiltaDeRabbiYishmaelShemot12" data-aht="source">12</a><a href="Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Shemot" data-aht="parshan">About Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Shemot</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah42-5" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah42-5" data-aht="source">42:5</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="RashiVayikra10-3" data-aht="source">Vayikra 10:3</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MekhiltaDeRabbiYishmaelShemot12" data-aht="source">Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Shemot</a><a href="MekhiltaDeRabbiYishmaelShemot12" data-aht="source">12</a><a href="Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Shemot" data-aht="parshan">About Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Shemot</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah42-5" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah42-5" data-aht="source">42:5</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot32-27" data-aht="source">Shemot 32:27</a><a href="RashiVayikra10-3" data-aht="source">Vayikra 10:3</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot10-2" data-aht="source">R. Ovadiah</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot10-2" data-aht="source">Shemot 10:2</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="YalkutShimoniShofetim43" data-aht="source">Yalkut Shimoni</a><a href="YalkutShimoniShofetim43" data-aht="source">Shofetim 43</a><a href="Yalkut Shimoni" data-aht="parshan">About Yalkut Shimoni</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah11-19-10" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah11-19-10" data-aht="source">Shemot Beur HaParashah 11:1, 9-10</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,</mekorot> |
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Acting on Own | <category>Acting on Own | ||
| − | <p>A prophet, at times, will speak or act on his own initiative and nonetheless attribute the | + | <p>A prophet, at times, will speak or act on his own initiative and nonetheless attribute the action to Hashem's command.</p> |
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana7-3" data-aht="source">Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana7-3" data-aht="source">7:3</a><a href="Pesikta DeRav Kahana" data-aht="parshan">About Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah18-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah18-1" data-aht="source">18:1</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TanchumaBuberBo17" data-aht="source">Tanchuma (Buber)</a><a href="TanchumaBuberBo17" data-aht="source">Bo 17</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana7-3" data-aht="source">Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a><a href="PesiktaDeRavKahana7-3" data-aht="source">7:3</a><a href="Pesikta DeRav Kahana" data-aht="parshan">About Pesikta DeRav Kahana</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah18-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah18-1" data-aht="source">18:1</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TanchumaBuberBo17" data-aht="source">Tanchuma (Buber)</a><a href="TanchumaBuberBo17" data-aht="source">Bo 17</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary11-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot Long Commentary 11:1</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotLongCommentary16-4" data-aht="source">Shemot Long Commentary 16:4</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotShortCommentary11-4" data-aht="source">Shemot Short Commentary 11:4</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ChizkuniShemot10-3" data-aht="source">Chizkuni</a><a href="ChizkuniShemot10-3" data-aht="source">Shemot 10:3</a><a href="ChizkuniShemot11-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:4</a><a href="ChizkuniBemidbar30-2" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 30:2</a><a href="R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach (Chizkuni)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="אוותנפשפירושעלראבעבמדברכ-חמוגהעפציטוטחלקיבפירוששדל" data-aht="source">Avvat Nefesh</a><a href="אוותנפשפירושעלראבעבמדברכ-חמוגהעפציטוטחלקיבפירוששדל" data-aht="source">אוות נפש, פירוש על ראב"ע במדבר כ':ח' (מוגה ע"פ ציטוט חלקי בפירוש שד"ל)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefAlboSeferHaIkkarim4-22" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Albo</a><a href="RYosefAlboSeferHaIkkarim4-22" data-aht="source">Sefer HaIkkarim 4:22</a><a href="R. Yosef Albo" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Albo</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoShemot16-6-9" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoShemot16-6-9" data-aht="source">Shemot 16:6-9</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink></mekorot> |
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Version as of 03:06, 11 January 2016
Speaking in the Name of Hashem Without Divine Sanction
Exegetical Approaches
Acting Upon Hashem's Words
Even where Hashem's speech is not mentioned in the verses it can be assumed that whatever a prophet says or does in His name, did in fact stem from His command. This position subdivides regarding whether or not Hashem must explicitly direct the prophet or whether the prophet may intuit Hashem's desire from hints and allusions.
Explicit Command
A prophet speaks and acts on direct commands of Hashem.
Sources:Shemot Rabbah 13:4?, Lekach Tov, Rashbam, R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, R. Avraham b. HaRambam, Ramban, Abarbanel
Implicit Command
A prophet might understand Hashem's will from only indirect comments or suggestions and can apply Hashem's commands from one situation to another.
Acting on Own
A prophet, at times, will speak or act on his own initiative and nonetheless attribute the action to Hashem's command.
