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| − | <topic>What was the < | + | <topic>What was the <a href="Yitro's Visit – Purpose and Significance" data-aht="page">purpose of Yitro's visit</a>? |
| − | <opinion>Family Reunification – see < | + | <opinion>Family Reunification – see <a href="Yitro's Visit – Purpose and Significance" data-aht="page">Yitro's Purpose</a>.</opinion> |
<opinion>Conversion – Ramban 18:1,12.</opinion> | <opinion>Conversion – Ramban 18:1,12.</opinion> | ||
<opinion>Diplomatic Mission – R. D"Z Hoffmann 18:7,12, Cassuto Intro to Shemot 18.</opinion> | <opinion>Diplomatic Mission – R. D"Z Hoffmann 18:7,12, Cassuto Intro to Shemot 18.</opinion> | ||
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<topic>Did Yitro convert? | <topic>Did Yitro convert? | ||
| − | <p>See < | + | <p>See <a href="Yitro – Religious Identity" data-aht="page">Yitro's Religious Identity</a> for details.</p> |
<opinion>Yes – Ramban 18:12, R. Bachya 18:12, Seforno 18:12.</opinion> | <opinion>Yes – Ramban 18:12, R. Bachya 18:12, Seforno 18:12.</opinion> | ||
<opinion>No – Cassuto 18:12.</opinion> | <opinion>No – Cassuto 18:12.</opinion> | ||
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<topic>When did Yitro arrive? | <topic>When did Yitro arrive? | ||
| − | <p>See < | + | <p>See <a href="Chronology – Shemot 18" data-aht="page">Chronology</a>.</p> |
<opinion>In the first year before the Decalogue – Ramban Shemot 18:12.</opinion> | <opinion>In the first year before the Decalogue – Ramban Shemot 18:12.</opinion> | ||
| − | <opinion>In the first year after the Decalogue – see < | + | <opinion>In the first year after the Decalogue – see <a href="Chronology – Shemot 18" data-aht="page">Chronology</a>.</opinion> |
<opinion>In the second year – R. Saadia 18:8-21, Ibn Ezra Long Commentary Shemot 18:1, Cassuto 18:12.</opinion> | <opinion>In the second year – R. Saadia 18:8-21, Ibn Ezra Long Commentary Shemot 18:1, Cassuto 18:12.</opinion> | ||
</topic> | </topic> | ||
Version as of 18:56, 11 August 2014
Yitro's Sacrifices and Eating Bread Before God
Points of Dispute
Below are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:
- What was the purpose of Yitro's visit?
- Family Reunification – see Yitro's Purpose.
- Conversion – Ramban 18:1,12.
- Diplomatic Mission – R. D"Z Hoffmann 18:7,12, Cassuto Intro to Shemot 18.
- Did Yitro convert?
See Yitro's Religious Identity for details.
- Yes – Ramban 18:12, R. Bachya 18:12, Seforno 18:12.
- No – Cassuto 18:12.
- When did Yitro arrive?
See Chronology.
- In the first year before the Decalogue – Ramban Shemot 18:12.
- In the first year after the Decalogue – see Chronology.
- In the second year – R. Saadia 18:8-21, Ibn Ezra Long Commentary Shemot 18:1, Cassuto 18:12.
