[Avodah] Lying to protect the simple of faith

Michael Makovi mikewinddale at gmail.com
Mon Apr 28 18:55:37 PDT 2008


> What I meant was, Moshe received from Hashem the text for the last 8 pesukim, dictated
> them to Yehoshua with instructions to write them only AFTER his death.
> Thus the chronology is in order, and the entire Torah text is the prophecy of Moshe
> Rabeinu. The gemorra does not entertain the idea the anything could have been written
> independently of Moshe (that would be kefira). Even if it would be a valid reading, there is
> no proof now that the gemorra sanctions post-Moshe additions, since my reading is no
> less valid (and, I think, the only correct reading).
>
> Git Shabbos and Yom Tom
>
> R' Akiva

Okay, focusing on "there is no proof now that the gemorra sanctions
post-Moshe additions, since my reading is no less valid", I'll ask:
are there any commentators who suggest that Yehoshua added these
pesukim independently of Moshe? If there are, then while R' Akiva's
reading is valid, mine would be valid too. I unfortunately lack a
Gemara at the moment.

Mikha'el Makovi



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