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Stories of Miracles Only Happened In Dreams | Stories of Miracles Only Happened In Dreams | ||
<p>Miracles that contravene the laws of nature did not happen in reality, and stories that speak of them must be understood as dreams or prophecies seen by the characters in the story.</p> | <p>Miracles that contravene the laws of nature did not happen in reality, and stories that speak of them must be understood as dreams or prophecies seen by the characters in the story.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim242" data-aht="source">Rambam</a><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim242" data-aht="source">2 42</a><a href="Rambam | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim242" data-aht="source">Rambam</a><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim242" data-aht="source">Moreh Nevukhim 2 42</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Maimon (Rambam, Maimonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Maimon</a></multilink></mekorot> |
<point><b>Bilam's Donkey</b> – The Rambam understands this story to be a dream of Bilam, which did not actually happen.</point> | <point><b>Bilam's Donkey</b> – The Rambam understands this story to be a dream of Bilam, which did not actually happen.</point> | ||
<point><b>Stories of Angels</b> – According to Rambam, all stories which mention angels appearing or speaking did not happen in real life, but rather were prophetic dreams. These include Avraham's Guests (Bereshit 18), Yaakov's encounters (Bereshit 32:2-3,25-33), Bilam's Donkey (Bemidbar 22), and many others.</point> | <point><b>Stories of Angels</b> – According to Rambam, all stories which mention angels appearing or speaking did not happen in real life, but rather were prophetic dreams. These include Avraham's Guests (Bereshit 18), Yaakov's encounters (Bereshit 32:2-3,25-33), Bilam's Donkey (Bemidbar 22), and many others.</point> | ||
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Miracles Should Be Reinterpreted to Match Nature | Miracles Should Be Reinterpreted to Match Nature | ||
<p>While the events mentioned in stories of miracles happened, certain details should be understood literally, but rather must be reinterpreted to match known laws of nature.</p> | <p>While the events mentioned in stories of miracles happened, certain details should be understood literally, but rather must be reinterpreted to match known laws of nature.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon in <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra | + | <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon in <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit First Commentary 3:1</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitSecondCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit Second Commentary 3:1</a><a href="IbnEzraBemidbar22-28" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:28</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink><fn>The citation of R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra does not match </fn><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit3-1" data-aht="source">R. Saadia's own commentary</a></fn></mekorot> |
<point><b>The Snake in the Garden of Eden</b> – According to R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra, the snake did not actually speak. Instead, an angel spoke, and pretended to speak for the snake. Alternatively, an anonymous explanation brought by Ibn Ezra suggests that Chava understood the snake's hissing to mean what the Torah says in his name, but the snake did not actually speak.</point> | <point><b>The Snake in the Garden of Eden</b> – According to R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra, the snake did not actually speak. Instead, an angel spoke, and pretended to speak for the snake. Alternatively, an anonymous explanation brought by Ibn Ezra suggests that Chava understood the snake's hissing to mean what the Torah says in his name, but the snake did not actually speak.</point> | ||
<point><b>Bilam's Donkey</b> – According to R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra, the donkey did not actually speak. Instead, an angel spoke, and pretended to speak for the donkey. Alternatively, one can suggest that Bilam understood the donkey's braying to mean what the Torah says in her name, but the donkey did not actually speak.</point> | <point><b>Bilam's Donkey</b> – According to R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra, the donkey did not actually speak. Instead, an angel spoke, and pretended to speak for the donkey. Alternatively, one can suggest that Bilam understood the donkey's braying to mean what the Torah says in her name, but the donkey did not actually speak.</point> | ||
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Miracles are Preprogrammed Divine Interventions | Miracles are Preprogrammed Divine Interventions | ||
<p>All miracles were preordained during creation, and the laws of nature contain specific exceptions for each and every miracle.</p> | <p>All miracles were preordained during creation, and the laws of nature contain specific exceptions for each and every miracle.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Mishna Avot</a><a href="MishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Avot 5:6</a><a href="Mishna" data-aht="parshan">About the Mishna</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5-6" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5-6" data-aht="source">5:5-6</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambamCommentaryontheMishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Rambam</a><a href="RambamCommentaryontheMishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Commentary on the Mishna Avot 5:6 | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Mishna Avot</a><a href="MishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Avot 5:6</a><a href="Mishna" data-aht="parshan">About the Mishna</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5-6" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah5-5-6" data-aht="source">5:5-6</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambamCommentaryontheMishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Rambam</a><a href="RambamCommentaryontheMishnaAvot5-6" data-aht="source">Commentary on the Mishna Avot 5:6</a><a href="RambamMorehNevukhim229" data-aht="source">Moreh Nevukhim 2 29</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Maimon (Rambam, Maimonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Maimon</a></multilink></mekorot> |
<point><b>Splitting of Yam Suf</b> – Bereshit Rabbah states that the splitting of Yam Suf was prearranged on the second day of creation.</point> | <point><b>Splitting of Yam Suf</b> – Bereshit Rabbah states that the splitting of Yam Suf was prearranged on the second day of creation.</point> | ||
<point><b>Bilam's Donkey</b> – Bilam's donkey's ability to speak is one of the cases of preprogrammed miracles mentioned in the Mishna in Avot.</point> | <point><b>Bilam's Donkey</b> – Bilam's donkey's ability to speak is one of the cases of preprogrammed miracles mentioned in the Mishna in Avot.</point> | ||
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40: <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon in <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit First Commentary 3:1</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitSecondCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit Second Commentary 3:1</a><a href="IbnEzraBemidbar22-28" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:28</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink><fn>The citation of R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra does not match </fn><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit3-1" data-aht="source">R. Saadia's own commentary</a></fn></mekorot>
40: <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon in <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit First Commentary 3:1</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitSecondCommentary3-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit Second Commentary 3:1</a><a href="IbnEzraBemidbar22-28" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:28</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink><fn>The citation of R. Saadia in Ibn Ezra does not match </fn><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit3-1" data-aht="source">R. Saadia's own commentary</a></fn></mekorot>