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<opinion>Completely righteous – Ran, R. Chasdai Crescas, Tzeror HaMor, Malbim</opinion> | <opinion>Completely righteous – Ran, R. Chasdai Crescas, Tzeror HaMor, Malbim</opinion> | ||
<opinion>Needed to be taught belief in Hashem – Ralbag, Ma'asei Hashem</opinion> | <opinion>Needed to be taught belief in Hashem – Ralbag, Ma'asei Hashem</opinion> | ||
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<opinion>Measure for measure – Abarbanel (Approach #1)</opinion> | <opinion>Measure for measure – Abarbanel (Approach #1)</opinion> | ||
<opinion>Egypt was the world's leading center of idolatry – R. Chasdai Crescas, Abarbanel (Approach #2)</opinion> | <opinion>Egypt was the world's leading center of idolatry – R. Chasdai Crescas, Abarbanel (Approach #2)</opinion> | ||
| − | <opinion>The Egyptians were xenophobic and this prevented assimilation – Zohar, | + | <opinion>The Egyptians were xenophobic and this prevented assimilation – Zohar, Sforno, R. Hirsch, Immanueli</opinion> |
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 28 January 2023
Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage
Points of Dispute
These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:
- Religious identity of the Israelites in Egypt
- Completely righteous – Ran, R. Chasdai Crescas, Tzeror HaMor, Malbim
- Needed to be taught belief in Hashem – Ralbag, Ma'asei Hashem
- Assimilated and idolatrous – Radak, Nimmukei Yosef, Sforno, Netziv
- Does Hashem punish children for the sins of fathers?
- Yes – Three Amoraic opinions in Bavli Nedarim, Vayikra Rabbah, Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan), Tanchuma, R. Yochanan b. Zakkai in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer (Higger), Ramban, Mishnat Rabbi Eliezer, Opinion cited (and rejected) by Akeidat Yitzchak, Abarbanel (Approach #1)1
- No – Akeidat Yitzchak, Abarbanel
- Collective punishment
- Yes – Abarbanel (Approach #1)
- No – Akeidat Yitzchak
- Afflictions without sin?
- Yes – Rashi, Ran, R. Chasdai Crescas
- No – Ramban
- Why in Egypt?
- Ma'aseh Avot Siman LeBanim – Ramban
- Measure for measure – Abarbanel (Approach #1)
- Egypt was the world's leading center of idolatry – R. Chasdai Crescas, Abarbanel (Approach #2)
- The Egyptians were xenophobic and this prevented assimilation – Zohar, Sforno, R. Hirsch, Immanueli
