Prophecy

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Explore 2,755 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prophecy, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Adam's Transgression and Sabbatical

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Specifically, in Bereshit Rabbah 10, we find some pretty wild thoughts about the impact of Adam's sin. Rabbi Hoshaya, relaying an idea that Rabbi Afes expounded in Antioch, suggest...

Edom at the Dawn of Creation

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We might swat them away without a second thought, but according to the Rabbis, even these creatures have a purpose. As we find in Bereshit Rabbah, even these so-called "superfluous...

Rabbi Hoshaya and Divine Judgment

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The Torah tells us, "Because on it He rested from all His labor" (Genesis 2:3). But what does that really mean? Rabbi Pinḥas, quoting Rabbi Hoshaya in Bereshit Rabbah 11, offers a ...

Life of Moses and Isaiah

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There's a fascinating discussion in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, that tackles this very question. It all starts with the verse ...

Heavens: Levi at the Dawn of Creation

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Specifically, we're looking at Bereshit Rabbah 12. Rabbi Nehemya of Kefar Sihon starts us off by referencing Exodus 20:11: "For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,...

Adam and the Origins of the World

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The book of Bereshit Rabbah, a classical collection of Rabbinic interpretations of Genesis, dives deep into this very idea, and it’s wild. Our entry point is a seemingly minor deta...

Chambers of Heaven and Abahu

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It turns out, even the shapes of the letters themselves can hold profound secrets about creation. to a fascinating interpretation from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabb...

Rabbi Eliezer and Creation of Yehoshua

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The ancient rabbis grappled with this question, diving deep into the creation story. And as we find in Bereshit Rabbah, the classic midrashic commentary on Genesis, they came to so...

Lord's Prophetic Vision

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Bereshit Rabbah, a classical collection of rabbinic interpretations on the book of Genesis, offers us a fascinating glimpse into their perspective. Specifically, in section 12, we ...