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<p>These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:</p>
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<topic>What was the <a href="Yitro's Visit – Purpose and Significance" data-aht="page">purpose of Yitro's visit</a>?
 
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<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?See <a href="Yitro – Religious Identity" data-aht="page">Yitro's Religious Identity</a> for details.
<topic>Did Yitro convert?
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<opinion>Yes – Ramban 18:12, R. Bachya 18:12, Sforno 18:12.</opinion>
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<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?See <a href="Chronology – Shemot 18" data-aht="page">Chronology</a>.
<topic>When did Yitro arrive?
 
<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 <a href="Chronology – Shemot 18" data-aht="page">Chronology</a>.</opinion>
 
<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>
 
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Yitro's Sacrifices and Eating Bread Before God

Points of Dispute

These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:

    • 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, Sforno 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.