Q&A: Free Choice and Prophecy
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Free Choice and Prophecy
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Many times we find in the words of the prophets that God knows in advance that the Jewish people will not listen to the prophet. Two questions:
First, doesn’t that contradict free choice?
And second, why does the Holy One, blessed be He, send a prophet if it is known that Israel will not listen to him?
Answer
In my opinion, this is an assessment, not knowledge.