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<topic>Yitro's sacrifices – See <a href="Yitro's Sacrifices and Eating Bread Before God" data-aht="page">Yitro's Sacrifices</a>. | <topic>Yitro's sacrifices – See <a href="Yitro's Sacrifices and Eating Bread Before God" data-aht="page">Yitro's Sacrifices</a>. | ||
<opinion>Celebration of the Children of Israel's salvation – Chizkuni 18:12.</opinion> | <opinion>Celebration of the Children of Israel's salvation – Chizkuni 18:12.</opinion> | ||
| − | <opinion>Conversion sacrifice – Ramban 18:12, | + | <opinion>Conversion sacrifice – Ramban 18:12, Sforno 18:12.</opinion> |
<opinion>Covenant sealing meal – R. D"Z Hoffmann Shemot 18:12, Fensham.</opinion> | <opinion>Covenant sealing meal – R. D"Z Hoffmann Shemot 18:12, Fensham.</opinion> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 28 January 2023
Yitro's Visit – Its Purpose and Significance
Points of Dispute
These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:
- Did Yitro convert? See Yitro's Religious Identity.
- Yes – R. Eliezer and R. Elazar HaModai in Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Yitro Amalek 1, Bavli Zevachim 116a,1 Targum Yerushalmi (Yonatan) Shemot 18:6-7, Tanchuma Yitro 1-7, Tanchuma Buber Yitro 1-5, Shemot Rabbah 27:1-9, Ramban Shemot 18:1,12, Minchah Belulah 18:5,9.
- No – Cassuto.
- Yitro's sacrifices – See Yitro's Sacrifices.
- Celebration of the Children of Israel's salvation – Chizkuni 18:12.
- Conversion sacrifice – Ramban 18:12, Sforno 18:12.
- Covenant sealing meal – R. D"Z Hoffmann Shemot 18:12, Fensham.
- Did Yitro ultimately remain with the nation? See Did Yitro return and remain?
- Yes – R"E HaModai in Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Yitro Amalek 2, Ramban 18:1.
- No – Cassuto.
