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<li><b>Minimized</b> – <multilink><a href="MalbimYehoshua3-13" data-aht="source">Malbim</a><a href="MalbimYehoshua3-13" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:13</a><a href="R. Meir Leibush Weiser (Malbim)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Meir Leibush Weiser</a></multilink> emphasizes that, as such, this was a smaller miracle than that wrought by Moshe, for splitting a sea necessitates a suspension of nature on both sides.</li> | <li><b>Minimized</b> – <multilink><a href="MalbimYehoshua3-13" data-aht="source">Malbim</a><a href="MalbimYehoshua3-13" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:13</a><a href="R. Meir Leibush Weiser (Malbim)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Meir Leibush Weiser</a></multilink> emphasizes that, as such, this was a smaller miracle than that wrought by Moshe, for splitting a sea necessitates a suspension of nature on both sides.</li> | ||
<li><b>Maximized </b>– On the other hand, the fact that a massive expanse of river had dried up was likely much more impressive than had there been just a small pathway.</li> | <li><b>Maximized </b>– On the other hand, the fact that a massive expanse of river had dried up was likely much more impressive than had there been just a small pathway.</li> | ||
| − | <li><b>Natural</b> – Y. Braslavi, in his article, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwiy2N3X-KLlAhVCLVAKHe16C6AQFjAAegQIBBAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daat.ac.il%2Fdaat%2Fvl%2Fbetmikra%2Fbetmikra015.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2bbslx3stH1FDpg-4HPQC_">נס כריתת הירדן</a>, points out that due to certain features of the riverbed in the area of Adam specifically, during periods when the Jordan overflows it is possible that trees will uproot and fall into the riverbed, blocking the water flow below, or that a landslide of eroded soil will effectively create a dam, drying up the rest of the river (as has been attested to on occasion).<fn>This phenomenon has been attested to several times over the centuries, and there is testimony that in 1267, 1546, and 1927 the Jordan did indeed dry up below the area of Adam.</fn>  Hashem might have similarly worked through nature in the time of Yehoshua. | + | <li><b>Natural</b> – Y. Braslavi, in his article, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwiy2N3X-KLlAhVCLVAKHe16C6AQFjAAegQIBBAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daat.ac.il%2Fdaat%2Fvl%2Fbetmikra%2Fbetmikra015.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2bbslx3stH1FDpg-4HPQC_">נס כריתת הירדן</a>, points out that due to certain features of the riverbed in the area of Adam specifically, during periods when the Jordan overflows it is possible that trees will uproot and fall into the riverbed, blocking the water flow below, or that a landslide of eroded soil will effectively create a dam, drying up the rest of the river (as has been attested to on occasion).<fn>This phenomenon has been attested to several times over the centuries, and there is testimony that in 1267, 1546, and 1927 the Jordan did indeed dry up below the area of Adam.</fn>  Hashem might have similarly worked through nature in the time of Yehoshua.</li> |
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<li><b>Splitting the Jordan: Why was the miracle necessary? </b>Considering that there are many points along the Jordan which are shallow enough for people to cross<b>,<fn>In fact, Yehoshua's spies cross the Jordan within days of when the miracle occurs.</fn> </b>why was a miracle necessary at all?</li> | <li><b>Splitting the Jordan: Why was the miracle necessary? </b>Considering that there are many points along the Jordan which are shallow enough for people to cross<b>,<fn>In fact, Yehoshua's spies cross the Jordan within days of when the miracle occurs.</fn> </b>why was a miracle necessary at all?</li> | ||
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<li><b>Unnecessary - </b>Alternatively, it is possible that a miracle was not really necessary in order to cross but was crucial to both demoralize the enemy<fn>See <a href="Yehoshua5-1" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 5:1</a>, that when the nations of Canaan heard of the miracle, וַיִּמַּס לְבָבָם וְלֹא הָיָה בָם עוֹד רוּחַ מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל".</fn> and encourage the nation.<fn>Vieiwng the miracle would help them recognize that Hashem stood behind them and was to help them in the Conquest, as Yehoshua tells the nation: "בְּזֹאת תֵּדְעוּן כִּי אֵל חַי "בְּקִרְבְּכֶם וְהוֹרֵשׁ יוֹרִישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶם אֶת הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת הַחִתִּי (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:10</a>).</fn> Moreover, it helped Yehoshua gain the respect of the people, showing them that Hashem was with Yehoshua, miraculously aiding him, just as he had aided Moshe.<fn>See Hashem's words to Yehoshua: "הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָחֵל גַּדֶּלְךָ בְּעֵינֵי כׇּל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יֵדְעוּן כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיִיתִי עִם מֹשֶׁה אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ" (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:8</a>).  Providing a "repeat miracle" highlighted the point.</fn></li> | <li><b>Unnecessary - </b>Alternatively, it is possible that a miracle was not really necessary in order to cross but was crucial to both demoralize the enemy<fn>See <a href="Yehoshua5-1" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 5:1</a>, that when the nations of Canaan heard of the miracle, וַיִּמַּס לְבָבָם וְלֹא הָיָה בָם עוֹד רוּחַ מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל".</fn> and encourage the nation.<fn>Vieiwng the miracle would help them recognize that Hashem stood behind them and was to help them in the Conquest, as Yehoshua tells the nation: "בְּזֹאת תֵּדְעוּן כִּי אֵל חַי "בְּקִרְבְּכֶם וְהוֹרֵשׁ יוֹרִישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶם אֶת הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת הַחִתִּי (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:10</a>).</fn> Moreover, it helped Yehoshua gain the respect of the people, showing them that Hashem was with Yehoshua, miraculously aiding him, just as he had aided Moshe.<fn>See Hashem's words to Yehoshua: "הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָחֵל גַּדֶּלְךָ בְּעֵינֵי כׇּל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יֵדְעוּן כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיִיתִי עִם מֹשֶׁה אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ" (<a href="Yehoshua3-8-15" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 3:8</a>).  Providing a "repeat miracle" highlighted the point.</fn></li> | ||
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<li><b>Stopping of the sun </b>–The very enormity of this miracle creates discomfort for some commentators. Is it possible that the celestial bodies, ever constant in their movement, really stood still? Would that not wreak havoc with the entire astronomical system? Moreover, in <a href="Devarim34-10-12" data-aht="source">Devarim 34</a> Hashem declares the miracles Moshe wrought unparalleled. Is not the suspension of the sun's movement on par with, or perhaps even greater than, Moshe's feats? [See <a href="Stopping of the Sun at Givon" data-aht="page">Stopping of the Sun at Givon</a> for elaboration.]</li> | <li><b>Stopping of the sun </b>–The very enormity of this miracle creates discomfort for some commentators. Is it possible that the celestial bodies, ever constant in their movement, really stood still? Would that not wreak havoc with the entire astronomical system? Moreover, in <a href="Devarim34-10-12" data-aht="source">Devarim 34</a> Hashem declares the miracles Moshe wrought unparalleled. Is not the suspension of the sun's movement on par with, or perhaps even greater than, Moshe's feats? [See <a href="Stopping of the Sun at Givon" data-aht="page">Stopping of the Sun at Givon</a> for elaboration.]</li> | ||
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