[Avodah] Vespasian

[Zev Sero]

On 25/07/2012 7:41 PM, Micha Berger wrote:
> RZS tries to make the stories jibe. But the gemare (Gittin 56b) has the
> messenger coming from Rome, not only that the Roman nobility called for
> him. It's not just someone's impression, the gemara states it as
> fact.

I'm assuming that the gemara here is not speaking with ruach hakodesh,
but is relaying the story as the Amoraim had received it, from the only
person who was there and could have related it, RYBZ.  And therefore
that it reflects his understanding of what he saw and heard, which might
have been imperfect.

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