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<category>All Divinely Commanded | <category>All Divinely Commanded | ||
<p>The miracles and deeds performed by a prophet are done via Divine command.  Despite Hashem's instructions not being explicitly mentioned, it can be assumed that they were communicated to Moshe.</p> | <p>The miracles and deeds performed by a prophet are done via Divine command.  Despite Hashem's instructions not being explicitly mentioned, it can be assumed that they were communicated to Moshe.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">Josephus</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">8 13:2-4</a><a href="Josephus Antiquities of the Jews" data-aht="parshan">About Josephus Antiquities of the Jews</a></multilink>, R. Saadia Gaon,  <multilink><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="R. Yehuda ibn Balaam" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" 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="TosafotSanhedrin89b" data-aht="source">Tosafot</a><a href="TosafotSanhedrin89b" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 89b</a><a href="Ba'alei HaTosafot" data-aht="parshan">About Ba'alei HaTosafot</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-21" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:21</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-36" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:36</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>,<fn>Radak also raises the possibility that</fn> Ramban #2, <multilink><a href="RYosefibnKaspiMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a><a href="RYosefibnKaspiMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="R. Yosef ibn Kaspi" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,<fn>Ralbag brings two possibilities, suggesting that the prophet might | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">Josephus</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">8 13:2-4</a><a href="Josephus Antiquities of the Jews" data-aht="parshan">About Josephus Antiquities of the Jews</a></multilink>, R. Saadia Gaon,  <multilink><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="R. Yehuda ibn Balaam" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" 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="TosafotSanhedrin89b" data-aht="source">Tosafot</a><a href="TosafotSanhedrin89b" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 89b</a><a href="Ba'alei HaTosafot" data-aht="parshan">About Ba'alei HaTosafot</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-21" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:21</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-36" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:36</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>,<fn>Radak also raises the possibility that</fn> Ramban #2, <multilink><a href="RYosefibnKaspiMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a><a href="RYosefibnKaspiMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="R. Yosef ibn Kaspi" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>,<fn>Ralbag brings two possibilities, suggesting that the prophet might always act under Divine orders, but also allowing for the possibility that a prophet might bring a miracle through prayer.</fn></mekorot> |
<point><b>Prophetic autonomy</b></point> | <point><b>Prophetic autonomy</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ"</b></point> | <point><b>"מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ"</b></point> | ||
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<point><b>Prophetic fallibility</b></point> | <point><b>Prophetic fallibility</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Speaking/ Acting in Hashem's name</b></point> | <point><b>Speaking/ Acting in Hashem's name</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Moshe versus other prophets</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Evaluation of Prophetic ability</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Prophet's Own Initiative | <category>Prophet's Own Initiative | ||
Version as of 00:23, 16 July 2017
Prophetic Actions Without Explicit Divine Sanction
Exegetical Approaches
All Divinely Commanded
The miracles and deeds performed by a prophet are done via Divine command. Despite Hashem's instructions not being explicitly mentioned, it can be assumed that they were communicated to Moshe.
Sources:Josephus, R. Saadia Gaon, R. Yehuda ibn Balaam, Rashbam, Tosafot, Radak,1 Ramban #2, R. Yosef ibn Kaspi, Ralbag,2
Prophetic autonomy
"מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ"
Biblical cases
Why is Hashem's command not explicitly stated?
Prophetic fallibility
Speaking/ Acting in Hashem's name
Moshe versus other prophets
Evaluation of Prophetic ability
Prophet's Own Initiative
A prophet is granted the ability by Hashem to act and perform wonders on his own initiative.
Prophetic Prayer
When a prophet declares that a miracle that was not Divinely commanded is to happen, he is in effect praying that Hashem will fulfill his words and risks the possibility that Hashem will not accede to his request.
Uniqueness of Moshe
