[Avodah] Shoftim "That Prophet Shall Die"

[Cantor Wolberg]

> Chapter 18, vs. 20, commands death for a false prophet.  The court  
> imposed death penalty of this verse applies to three sins: (a) One  
> who prophesies what he did not hear from God;
> (b) one who proclaims as his own a prophecy that had been given to  
> another prophet (this would parallel the crime of plagiarism); and  
> (c) one who prophesies in the name of another god (Rashi).
>
> Ramban teaches the so-called prophet is liable even if he invokes  
> his god to declare that Jews should obey this or that mitzvah in the  
> Torah. However, to be chayav misa,
> he must declare that the idol is the true god; for example, if he  
> says, "Peor, who is god, has commanded that Jews should take a lulav."
>
> ri
>
>

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