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<p>These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:</p> | <p>These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:</p> | ||
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| − | + | <topic>Purpose of Yam Suf | |
| − | <topic> | + | <opinion>To free the Israelites permanently – <multilink><a href="SfornoShemot14-30" data-aht="source">Sforno</a><a href="SfornoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="SfornoShemot14-5" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:5</a><a href="SfornoShemot14-30" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:30</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Sforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Sforno</a></multilink></opinion> |
| − | <opinion></ | + | <opinion>To destroy the Egyptian army –</opinion> |
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| − | + | <topic>Avoiding war with whom? | |
| − | --> | + | <opinion>Egyptians and Philistines – <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot13-17-18" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot13-17-18" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot14-2-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:2-4</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink></opinion> |
| − | + | <opinion>Egyptians – <multilink><a href="SfornoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Sforno</a><a href="SfornoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="SfornoShemot14-5" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:5</a><a href="SfornoShemot14-30" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:30</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Sforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Sforno</a></multilink></opinion> | |
| − | < | + | <opinion>Philistines<br/> |
| − | <opinion> – </opinion> | + | <ul> |
| − | <opinion> – </opinion> | + | <li>Previous War – opinion in <multilink><a href="MekhiltaVayehi" data-aht="source">Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael</a><a href="MekhiltaVayehi" data-aht="source">Beshalach Vayehi</a><a href="Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael" data-aht="parshan">About Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumPsJShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan)</a><a href="TargumPsJShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan)" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan)</a></multilink>, first opinion in <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah20-11" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah20-11" data-aht="source">20:11-16</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</a></multilink></li> |
| − | <opinion> – </opinion> | + | <li>Future War – <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchak39" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchak39" data-aht="source">39</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink></li> |
| + | </ul></opinion> | ||
| + | <opinion>Canaanites – perhaps Rashi, Rashbam</opinion> | ||
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| − | + | <topic>Meaning of "כִּי קָרוֹב הוּא" – close to what? | |
| − | <topic> | + | <opinion>Close to Egypt (too easy to return to Egypt) – <multilink><a href="SfornoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Sforno</a><a href="SfornoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="SfornoShemot14-5" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:5</a><a href="SfornoShemot14-30" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:30</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Sforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Sforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot13Questions1-3" data-aht="source">Shemot 13 Questions 1-3</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink></opinion> |
| − | <opinion> – </opinion> | + | <opinion>Close to Canaan<br/> |
| − | <opinion> – </ | + | <ul> |
| − | + | <li>Reason for not taking the Philistine Route (one would arrive too quickly) – <multilink><a href="CassutoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">U. Cassuto</a><a href="CassutoShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="Umberto Cassuto" data-aht="parshan">About Umberto Cassuto</a></multilink></li> | |
| + | <li>Reason for considering taking the Philistine Route (quicker to arrive in Canaan) – <multilink><a href="RChananelShemot13-17" data-aht="source">R. Chananel</a><a href="RChananelShemot13-17" data-aht="source">(cited by R. Bachya Shemot 13:17)</a><a href="R. Chananel b. Chushiel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chananel b. Chushiel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot13-17-18" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot13-17-18" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot14-2-4" data-aht="source">Shemot 14:2-4</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchak39" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchak39Question1" data-aht="source">39 Question 1</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchak39" data-aht="source">39</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RHirschShemot13-17" data-aht="source">R. S"R Hirsch</a><a href="RHirschShemot13-17" data-aht="source">Shemot 13:17-18</a><a href="R. Samson Raphael Hirsch" data-aht="parshan">About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch</a></multilink></li> | ||
| + | </ul></opinion> | ||
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| − | + | <topic>Problem with Philistine Route | |
| − | <topic> | + | <opinion>Too easy to return to Egypt – Rashi, Sforno</opinion> |
| − | <opinion> – </opinion> | + | <opinion>Danger from Philistines – <multilink><a href="MekhiltaVayehi" data-aht="source">Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael</a><a href="MekhiltaVayehi" data-aht="source">Beshalach Vayehi</a><a href="Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael" data-aht="parshan">About Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael</a></multilink>, R"Y Bekhor Shor, Ramban</opinion> |
| − | <opinion> – </opinion> | + | <opinion>Too close to Canaan and no time in the wilderness – Rambam, Shadal, Malbim, Netziv</opinion> |
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 28 January 2023
The Roundabout Route and The Road Not Traveled
Points of Dispute
These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:
- Purpose of Yam Suf
- To free the Israelites permanently – Sforno
- To destroy the Egyptian army –
- Avoiding war with whom?
- Egyptians and Philistines – R. Yosef Bekhor Shor
- Egyptians – Sforno
- Philistines
- Previous War – opinion in Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael, Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan), first opinion in Shemot Rabbah
- Future War – Akeidat Yitzchak, Abarbanel
- Canaanites – perhaps Rashi, Rashbam
- Meaning of "כִּי קָרוֹב הוּא" – close to what?
- Close to Egypt (too easy to return to Egypt) – Sforno, Abarbanel
- Close to Canaan
- Reason for not taking the Philistine Route (one would arrive too quickly) – U. Cassuto
- Reason for considering taking the Philistine Route (quicker to arrive in Canaan) – R. Chananel, R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, Akeidat Yitzchak, R. S"R Hirsch
- Problem with Philistine Route
- Too easy to return to Egypt – Rashi, Sforno
- Danger from Philistines – Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael, R"Y Bekhor Shor, Ramban
- Too close to Canaan and no time in the wilderness – Rambam, Shadal, Malbim, Netziv
