[Avodah] the word "gadol"

[Michael Poppers]

In his shiur this past motzoei Shabbos on the transition from the N'vi'im
(w/ Yirmiyahu being the last to speak in [these terms are mine] "rebuke
mode" as opposed to "chessed mode") to the Anshei K'nesses haG'dolah,
RYReisman spoke a bit about the meaning of the word "gadol."  IINM, he
quoted Rav Dessler z'l' as saying that this word in early times certainly
referred to greatness in chessed/doing for others (as opposed to greatness
in stature or, I would assume, honor), and he worked with that theme in
explaining the thoughts of GRA on the first b'rachah of the Amidah as well
as various other matters.  Not that this needs my hasqamah, but p'suqim
like the last one in M'gilas Estheir and the one related to the Shunamis of
M'lachim Beis do IMHO make more sense with such a p'shat.  However, and
this is why I'm writing, how does one understand p'suqim like "gam ha-ish
Moshe gadol m'od b'eretz Mitzrayim" of this week's parashas hashavua (P'Bo,
for those reading this during a different week :)) in light of such a
p'shat?  Thanks.

All the best from
--Michael Poppers via RIM pager
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