[Avodah] Local, Non-Global or Global Flood

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 05:39:33PM +0100, Arie Folger wrote:
: You know, I am a peshat kind of guy, but I see over and over again
: that much of Midrash is plain peshat. Chazal were some of the most
: astute, profound students of peshat; we just have to open our eyes and
: listen very tightly, because their way of expression is sometimes
: cryptic.

Rashi vs Rashbam, in a nutshell.

Rashi could have penned RAF's words, but the Rashbam couldn't.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha