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<p>Though an initial read of the verses suggests that the nation repented, in reality their repentance was either incomplete or lacking altogether.  As such, they needed further punishment.</p> | <p>Though an initial read of the verses suggests that the nation repented, in reality their repentance was either incomplete or lacking altogether.  As such, they needed further punishment.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-16" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:16</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:41</a><a href="RambanDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Vayikra #70</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim4-29-31" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:29-31</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Devarim 31</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="SefornoDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Biur</a><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="Biur (Netivot HaShalom)" data-aht="parshan">About the Biur (Netivot HaShalom)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>, ?Netziv, <multilink><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">R. D"Z Hoffmann</a><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-42</a><a href="RDZHoffmannDevarim4-30" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:30</a><a href="R. David Zvi Hoffmann" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Zvi Hoffmann</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-16" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:16</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:41</a><a href="RambanDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Vayikra #70</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim4-29-31" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:29-31</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Devarim 31</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="SefornoDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Biur</a><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="Biur (Netivot HaShalom)" data-aht="parshan">About the Biur (Netivot HaShalom)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>, ?Netziv, <multilink><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">R. D"Z Hoffmann</a><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-42</a><a href="RDZHoffmannDevarim4-30" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:30</a><a href="R. David Zvi Hoffmann" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Zvi Hoffmann</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
| − | <point><b>"וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b> – According to Ramban, Akeidat Yitzchak, and Abarbanel the confession was not a complete return to God.  Though the people recognized and admitted to their sins, this was not accompanied by a change of ways.  Abarbanel and Seforno suggest that only</point> | + | <point><b>"וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b><ul> |
| + | <li><b>Words without actions </b>– According to Ramban, Akeidat Yitzchak, and Abarbanel the confession was not a complete return to God.  Though the people recognized and admitted to their sins, this was not accompanied by a change of ways.</li> | ||
| + | <li><b>Only leaders confess</b> – Abarbanel and Seforno suggest that only</li> | ||
| + | </ul></point> | ||
<point><b>"וְאָמַר... הֲלֹא עַל כִּי אֵין אֱלֹהַי בְּקִרְבִּי מְצָאוּנִי הָרָעוֹת "</b></point> | <point><b>"וְאָמַר... הֲלֹא עַל כִּי אֵין אֱלֹהַי בְּקִרְבִּי מְצָאוּנִי הָרָעוֹת "</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"אֲנִי אֵלֵךְ עִמָּם בְּקֶרִי וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם"</b></point> | <point><b>"אֲנִי אֵלֵךְ עִמָּם בְּקֶרִי וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם"</b></point> | ||
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<point><b>"אָז יִכָּנַע לְבָבָם הֶעָרֵל וְאָז יִרְצוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b></point> | <point><b>"אָז יִכָּנַע לְבָבָם הֶעָרֵל וְאָז יִרְצוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Power of repentance</b></point> | <point><b>Power of repentance</b></point> | ||
| − | <point><b> | + | <point><b>When did this happen?</b></point> |
| + | <point><b>Relationship between rebukes of Vayikra and Devarim</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="">No Punishment | <category name="">No Punishment | ||
Version as of 22:19, 13 May 2015
Hashem's Response to Teshuvah
Exegetical Approaches
Repentance is Lacking
Though an initial read of the verses suggests that the nation repented, in reality their repentance was either incomplete or lacking altogether. As such, they needed further punishment.
Sources:Ramban, Akeidat Yitzchak, Abarbanel, R. Avraham Saba, Seforno, Biur, Shadal, ?Netziv, R. D"Z Hoffmann
"וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"
- Words without actions – According to Ramban, Akeidat Yitzchak, and Abarbanel the confession was not a complete return to God. Though the people recognized and admitted to their sins, this was not accompanied by a change of ways.
- Only leaders confess – Abarbanel and Seforno suggest that only
"וְאָמַר... הֲלֹא עַל כִּי אֵין אֱלֹהַי בְּקִרְבִּי מְצָאוּנִי הָרָעוֹת "
"אֲנִי אֵלֵךְ עִמָּם בְּקֶרִי וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם"
"וְאָנֹכִי הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר פָּנַי"
"אָז יִכָּנַע לְבָבָם הֶעָרֵל וְאָז יִרְצוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"
Power of repentance
When did this happen?
Relationship between rebukes of Vayikra and Devarim
No Punishment
The verses which speak of Hashem's punishment are reinterpreted so that the text contains no reference to punishing the nation after their repenting.
Sources:Sifra Vayikra, Lekach Tov, Ibn Ezra, Ralbag, R. Avraham Saba, ?Biur? HaKetav VeHakabbalah, Netziv, ?R. D"Z Hoffmann,
Punishment Despite Repentance
Although the nation will indeed repent, Hashem will continue to punish them for their original sins.
