[Avodah] Historicity of Aggadta

Lisa Liel lisa at starways.net
Tue Dec 26 00:10:52 PST 2017


On 12/26/2017 3:21 AM, Micha Berger via Avodah wrote:
> However, if the story does contradict what is known, we know it's a pure
> mashal, ahistorical.

I'd like to revise that to say that if the story contradicts what is 
*currently* known, we are entitled (or perhaps required) to consider it 
a pure mashal *at that time*, with the understanding that our knowledge 
may change.

Lisa


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