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<p>Rachel stole the terafim so that her father could not use them to divine where the family had fled.</p> | <p>Rachel stole the terafim so that her father could not use them to divine where the family had fled.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="TanchumaVayetze12" data-aht="source">Tanchuma #1</a><a href="TanchumaVayetze12" data-aht="source">Vayetze 12</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, Tosafists, <multilink><a href="RadakBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="RadakBereshit31-30" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:30</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, Ralbag #2,</mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="TanchumaVayetze12" data-aht="source">Tanchuma #1</a><a href="TanchumaVayetze12" data-aht="source">Vayetze 12</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, Tosafists, <multilink><a href="RadakBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="RadakBereshit31-30" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:30</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBereshit31-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 31:19</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, Ralbag #2,</mekorot> | ||
| − | <point><b>What are terafim?</b> According to these commentators the terafim were objects used for divination. As evidence, Tanchuma points to Zekharya  Tanchuma asserts that they are called "תְּרָפִים" because they are a "מַעֲשֵׂה תֹרֶף", an object of impurity.  Ramban, in contrast, asserts that the term comes from the fact that their words are like a weak prophecy (נבואה רפה) and not very reliable.</point> | + | <point><b>What are terafim?</b> According to these commentators the terafim were objects used for divination. As evidence, Tanchuma points to Zekharya whic menitions "terafim speaking".  Rashbam  Tanchuma asserts that they are called "תְּרָפִים" because they are a "מַעֲשֵׂה תֹרֶף", an object of impurity.  Ramban, in contrast, asserts that the term comes from the fact that their words are like a weak prophecy (נבואה רפה) and not very reliable.</point> |
<point><b>לָמָּה גָנַבְתָּ אֶת אֱלֹהָי</b></point> | <point><b>לָמָּה גָנַבְתָּ אֶת אֱלֹהָי</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Sitting on the terafim</b></point> | <point><b>Sitting on the terafim</b></point> | ||
Version as of 11:12, 18 November 2015
Rachel's Stealing of the Terafim
Exegetical Approaches
Survival
Rachel stole the terafim so that her father could not use them to divine where the family had fled.
What are terafim? According to these commentators the terafim were objects used for divination. As evidence, Tanchuma points to Zekharya whic menitions "terafim speaking". Rashbam Tanchuma asserts that they are called "תְּרָפִים" because they are a "מַעֲשֵׂה תֹרֶף", an object of impurity. Ramban, in contrast, asserts that the term comes from the fact that their words are like a weak prophecy (נבואה רפה) and not very reliable.
לָמָּה גָנַבְתָּ אֶת אֱלֹהָי
Sitting on the terafim
Belief in magic and divination
Evaluation of Rachel's actions
Religiosity of the forefathers
Religious Motivations
Preventative
Rachel took the terafim so that her father would no longer worship them.
Personal Use
Rachel wanted the terafim for her own personal use.
Economic Advantage
The terafim testified to Yaakov's rights to Lavan's inheritance.
Sources:Modern scholars
