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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> | ||
<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></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>"וְאָנֹכִי הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר פָּנַי"</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"אָז יִכָּנַע לְבָבָם הֶעָרֵל וְאָז יִרְצוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Power of repentance</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Historical period to which this refers</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="">No Punishment | <category name="">No Punishment | ||
| + | <p>The verses which speak of Hashem's punishment are reinterpreted so that the text contains no reference to punishing the nation after their repenting.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="SifraVayikraBechukotai2" data-aht="source">Sifra Vayikra</a><a href="SifraVayikraBechukotai2" data-aht="source">Bechukotai 2</a><a href="Sifra Vayikra" data-aht="parshan">About the Sifra Vayikra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</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>, ?Biur? HaKetav VeHakabbalah, <multilink><a href="NetzivVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Netziv</a><a href="NetzivVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin</a></multilink>, ?<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="R. David Zvi Hoffmann" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Zvi Hoffmann</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="SifraVayikraBechukotai2" data-aht="source">Sifra Vayikra</a><a href="SifraVayikraBechukotai2" data-aht="source">Bechukotai 2</a><a href="Sifra Vayikra" data-aht="parshan">About the Sifra Vayikra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</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>, ?Biur? HaKetav VeHakabbalah, <multilink><a href="NetzivVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Netziv</a><a href="NetzivVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin</a></multilink>, ?<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="R. David Zvi Hoffmann" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Zvi Hoffmann</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category name="">Punishment Despite Repentance | <category name="">Punishment Despite Repentance | ||
| + | <p>Though the nation did indeed repent, Hashem continued to punish them for their original sins.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirVayikra27-41" data-aht="source">Tafsir Vayikra 27:41</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Tafsir Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:16-18</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirVayikra27-41" data-aht="source">Tafsir Vayikra 27:41</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Tafsir Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:16-18</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
Version as of 20:39, 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"
"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
Historical period to which this refers
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
Though the nation did indeed repent, Hashem continued to punish them for their original sins.
