<div dir="ltr"><<Had their not been a clear precedent from "our sages and prophets",<br>
AND had the proof for eternity been more solid. the Rambam says could<br>
have reinterpreted the verse.>><br><br>I am not sure that makes much of a difference. Bottom line Rambam is ready<br>to reinterpret pesukim if necessary (except perhaps in cases of clear statements<br>from the sages and prophets).<br>
<br>I note that Abarbanel (beginning of Hoshea) accuses Rambam of changing simple pshat in a pasuk to<br>when it seems to oppose Rambam's philosophy. One example out of many is Shoftim 10:16<br>which talks about the "Nefesh" of Hashem which Rambam in More Nevuchim<br>
1:41 interprets "Nefesh" as the will of G-d.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Eli Turkel<br>
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