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<category>All Divinely Commanded | <category>All Divinely Commanded | ||
| − | <p>The miracles and deeds performed by a prophet are | + | <p>The miracles and deeds performed by a prophet are done via Divine command.  Despite Hashem's instructions not being explicitly mentioned, it can be assumed that they were communicated to Moshe.</p> |
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">Josephus</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">8 13:2-4</a><a href="Josephus Antiquities of the Jews" data-aht="parshan">About Josephus Antiquities of the Jews</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="R. Yehuda ibn Balaam" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-28-29" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:28-29</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">Josephus</a><a href="JosephusAntiquitiesoftheJews813-2-4" data-aht="source">8 13:2-4</a><a href="Josephus Antiquities of the Jews" data-aht="parshan">About Josephus Antiquities of the Jews</a></multilink>, R. Saadia Gaon,  <multilink><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a><a href="RYehudaibnBalaamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="R. Yehuda ibn Balaam" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yehuda ibn Balaam</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamShemot11-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 11:1</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar16-28-29" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:28-29</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TosafotSanhedrin89b" data-aht="source">Tosafot</a><a href="TosafotSanhedrin89b" data-aht="source">Sanhedrin 89b</a><a href="Ba'alei HaTosafot" data-aht="parshan">About Ba'alei HaTosafot</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-21" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:21</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-36" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:36</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, Ramban #2, <multilink><a href="RYosefibnKaspiMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a><a href="RYosefibnKaspiMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="R. Yosef ibn Kaspi" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagShemotBeurHaParashah11-19-10" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="RalbagMelakhimI18-36" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:36</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink><fn>Ralbag brings two possibilities, suggesting that the prophet might have been acting under Divine orders, but also allowing for the possibility that a prophet might bring a miracle through prayer.</fn></mekorot> |
<point><b>Prophetic autonomy</b></point> | <point><b>Prophetic autonomy</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ"</b></point> | <point><b>"מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ"</b></point> | ||
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<category>Prophet's Own Initiative | <category>Prophet's Own Initiative | ||
<p>A prophet is granted the ability by Hashem to act and perform wonders on his own initiative.</p> | <p>A prophet is granted the ability by Hashem to act and perform wonders on his own initiative.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambamCommentaryontheMishnaIntroduction" data-aht="source">Rambam</a><a href="RambamCommentaryontheMishnaIntroduction" data-aht="source">Commentary on the Mishna, Introduction</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Maimon (Rambam, Maimonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Maimon</a></multilink>, Ramban #1, <multilink><a href="RYosefAlboSeferHaIkkarim4-22" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Albo</a><a href="RYosefAlboSeferHaIkkarim4-22" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Albo Sefer HaIkkarim 4:22</a><a href="Sefer HaIkkarim" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Albo</a></multilink>, ?R. Avraham b. Shelomo<fn>According to R. Avraham b. Shelomo the prophet intuits the will of God.</fn></mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Prophetic Prayer | <category>Prophetic Prayer | ||
<p>When a prophet declares that a miracle that was not Divinely commanded is to happen, he is in effect praying that Hashem will fulfill his words and risks the possibility that Hashem will not accede to his request.</p> | <p>When a prophet declares that a miracle that was not Divinely commanded is to happen, he is in effect praying that Hashem will fulfill his words and risks the possibility that Hashem will not accede to his request.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot>?<multilink><a href="RYosefKaraYehoshua10-12" data-aht="source"> R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraYehoshua10-12" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 10:12</a><a href="RYosefKaraShemuelI12-17" data-aht="source">Shemuel I 12:17</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>, </mekorot> | + | <mekorot>?<multilink><a href="RYosefKaraYehoshua10-12" data-aht="source"> R. Yosef Kara</a><a href="RYosefKaraYehoshua10-12" data-aht="source">Yehoshua 10:12</a><a href="RYosefKaraShemuelI12-17" data-aht="source">Shemuel I 12:17</a><a href="R. Yosef Kara" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kara</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary8-8-9" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraShemotSecondCommentary8-8-9" data-aht="source">Shemot Second Commentary 8:8-9</a><a href="IbnEzraBemidbar16-4" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 16:4</a><a href="IbnEzraSefatYeter84" data-aht="source">Sefat Yeter 84</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-21" data-aht="source">Radak #1</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI17-1" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 17:1</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-21" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:21</a><a href="RadakMelakhimI18-36" data-aht="source">Melakhim I 18:36</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, ?Avvat Nefesh</mekorot> |
</category> | </category> | ||
</approaches> | </approaches> | ||
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Version as of 02:11, 12 July 2017
Prophetic Actions Without Explicit Divine Sanction
Exegetical Approaches
All Divinely Commanded
The miracles and deeds performed by a prophet are done via Divine command. Despite Hashem's instructions not being explicitly mentioned, it can be assumed that they were communicated to Moshe.
Sources:Josephus, R. Saadia Gaon, R. Yehuda ibn Balaam, Rashbam, Tosafot, Radak, Ramban #2, R. Yosef ibn Kaspi, Ralbag1
Prophetic autonomy
"מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ"
Biblical cases
Why is Hashem's command not explicitly stated?
Prophetic fallibility
Speaking/ Acting in Hashem's name
Prophet's Own Initiative
A prophet is granted the ability by Hashem to act and perform wonders on his own initiative.
Prophetic Prayer
When a prophet declares that a miracle that was not Divinely commanded is to happen, he is in effect praying that Hashem will fulfill his words and risks the possibility that Hashem will not accede to his request.
