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Posts: 476 (06/24/09 08:13:17) |
R. Daniel,
Concerning the prophet that was/is? to be raised up (like Moshe), is this considered to have been fulfilled withYehoshua (Joshua) or is it suppose to apply to "the" Messiah everyone seems be waiting for? |
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Posts: 2720 (06/24/09 12:07:35) Moderator |
Moshe was discussing with Israel future prophets.
The verse is contextually speaking of any prophet who would be born a Jew ["like me"], meaning, as opposed to a convert. [This did not rule out convert prophets.] That aside, Joshua was not on the level of Moses. The last liberals the world ever saw were the Egyptians who sat Joseph's brothers down and fed them meat even though they despised meat eaters. Genuine liberals tolerate the opinions of others.
Today's faux liberals do not tolerate any other opinion and if one exists it has to be squashed. |
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Posts: 1854 (06/24/09 12:25:50) Director of Education |
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In my essay, Deuteronomy 18:15-18 - A Tisket, A Tasket, Is this A Special Prophet?, I deal with this issue, and in it I explain, in great detail, what the text in Deuteronomy 18:15&18 really says. UriYosef
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Posts: 477 (06/25/09 08:44:27) |
Perhaps I misunderstand something. Won't be the first time. But aren't these different answers?
From R. Daniel's, I come away with the idea there hasn't been one like Moses yet. (And assurance "he" won't be a convert-Jew). (I'm going to resist what I want to really say here). From Prof Uri, I come away with the idea that it is simply saying God would provide a line of prophets. What prompted my question is I listened to a discussion the other day between two people. One presented Moses as being extra special because he served as a Prophet, a priest, and a king. And basically there hasn't been anyone like that again. More along the lines of R. Daniel. The other person basically presented the same idea that is in Prof Uri's paper. That it simply means God would provide another prophet. Someone who would have clear two way communication with God. And Moses established Joshua as the next one. So…… I'm going to conclude either can be acceptable. ? |
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Posts: 2721 (06/25/09 23:30:56) Moderator |
There isn't an "either."
I said, "Moshe was discussing with Israel future prophets. The verse is contextually speaking of any prophet who would be born a Jew ["like me"], meaning, as opposed to a convert." So I said the verse wasn't talking about ONE prophet but ALL legitimate prophet after Moses. Uri's article said that it wasn't talking about ONE xtian messiah but, [and as you said,] "From Prof Uri, I come away with the idea that it is simply saying God would provide a line of prophets." So it's the same thing. I said it in few lines. He said it in 11 pages. [Which you understood better than my few lines.] The last liberals the world ever saw were the Egyptians who sat Joseph's brothers down and fed them meat even though they despised meat eaters. Genuine liberals tolerate the opinions of others.
Today's faux liberals do not tolerate any other opinion and if one exists it has to be squashed. |
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