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Version as of 07:58, 8 January 2015
מטרות שעבוד מצרים
נקודות המחלוקת
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, Seforno, Netziv
- Does Hashem punish children for the sins of fathers?
- Yes – Three Amoraic opinions in Bavli Nedarim, Vayikra Rabbah, Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, 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, Seforno, R. Hirsch, Immanueli
