[Avodah] Use of the word peshat in Moreh Nevuchim

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Jul 15, 2022 at 04:46:53PM -0400, Zvi Lampel wrote:
>>> 2. The Rambam never uses the term peshat regarding pesukim in the
>>> Moreh Nevuchim!

RMB:
>> Most would consider idiom as as part of peshat.

> Agreed

>> So, the Rambam's discussion of literal vs idiomatic wouldn't require use of
>> the word "peshat".

> Why wouldn't he refer to the idiomatic meaning as ''peshat'' ?

He would!

But he would also refer to non-idiomatic phrases as peshat. So, there is
no reason in the Moreh to use the word. When all you talk about in parshanut
is the differences between two classes of peshat, it is unsurprising that
the need to say the word "peshat" doesn't come up.

Unlike when he discusses halakhah. Then, peshat vs derashah would come
up a lot. And so, as you wrote:
> Rambam discusses peshat vs. drash extensively in Sefer Hamitzvos...

Gut Voch!
-Micha

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