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Re: Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah

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Shalom Carmy

June 10, 1999 04:00AM

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Jeremiah Unterman cites Amos 8:9 as the earliest example of the eclipse
being a curse. But note that Rambam and others interpret the image as
figurative rather than literal (See Moreh Nevukhim 2:29 & Radak to Amos.)

Radak holds that the imagery in Joel 3 does, in fact, refer to popular
belief. But note again that the popularity of a belief does not make it
the Torah's teaching.

It is much more difficult to explain statements is Hazal as metaphorical.</HTML>

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Subject	Author	Posted
Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah	Avie Walfish	June 04, 1999 04:00AM
Re: Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah	Graeme Finkelstein	June 05, 1999 04:00AM
Re: Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah	Shalom Carmy	June 07, 1999 04:00AM
Re: Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah	Rabbi Chaim Kosofsky	June 06, 1999 04:00AM
Re: Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah	Jeremiah Unterman	June 07, 1999 04:00AM
Re: Belief in God of Israel; Eclipse as siman kelalah	Shalom Carmy	June 10, 1999 04:00AM