tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post5047494613781673207..comments2023-10-12T10:09:54.121-04:00Comments on Believing is Knowing: The purpose of the event at Sinai - Questions that beg answers.David Guttmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668302013143561290noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-90419870034751700212007-01-17T16:02:00.000-05:002007-01-17T16:02:00.000-05:00David,
The Lechem Mishneh and a host of other comm...David,<br />The Lechem Mishneh and a host of other commentaries all asked this question. I'll have to look them up.<br /><br />I look forward to your future posts on this topic<br /><br />NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-46436593840019514312007-01-16T18:50:00.000-05:002007-01-16T18:50:00.000-05:00Neil, You are touching on all the crucial points a...Neil, You are touching on all the crucial points and I will get to it. I want to first discuss Kuzari, Rav Nissim Gaon, Ramban Rashba because it is only thgen the contrast with Rambam becomes clear and stark.David Guttmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668302013143561290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-54508036371577292922007-01-16T18:34:00.000-05:002007-01-16T18:34:00.000-05:00David
good post,
related to this if you look up Ra...David<br />good post,<br />related to this if you look up Rambam in the 8th chapter of Yesodei HaTorah he presents Moshe's demmural 'vhen loo yaameenu lee' as a response to believing Moshe only via the miracles and wonders that he will perform . To which G-D replies from Shmot 3:12 as you quoted, ma'amad har sinai. From this Rambam shows that the basis for Moshe's status is Sinai, not the miracles in Mitzrayim. However, if you look at the pesukim, 3:12 is a response to Moshe's first demmural, 'mee Anochi'. Further, when Moshe demurs, 'vhen loo ya'ameenu lee' Then G-D proceeds to present the two signs to Moshe. Any suggestions as how to reconsile Rambam's presentation?<br /><br />NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21749731.post-38058894068327947812007-01-16T06:45:00.000-05:002007-01-16T06:45:00.000-05:00To prove that Moshe was sent by God to take the Je...To prove that Moshe was sent by God to take the Jews out of Egypt.<br />To insure that the people will believe in Moshe forever.To test the people so that they will fear God.<br />A "test" acc. to the rambam is a lesson for future generation on how to behave.The lesson here is that a prophet must constantly be proven to be true.If at some date a prophets prediction(for positive thing to happen) does not come true then he is proven false.This is the meaning of יב וַיֹּאמֶר, כִּי-אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ, וְזֶה-לְּךָ הָאוֹת, כִּי אָנֹכִי שְׁלַחְתִּיךָ: בְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ אֶת-הָעָם, מִמִּצְרַיִם, תַּעַבְדוּן אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים, עַל הָהָר הַזֶּה<br /><br /><br /><br />To make it clear that God is not physical.<br />To test the people so that they will fear God.<br />At Sinai(the climax) the jewish people don't meet G-D !!! They see nature(a mountain,storms,clouds,lightning).They only hear a voice in their minds( a form of prophecy) which is possibly initiated by the idea that there is no physical G-D.He can only be known through his actions(nature).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com