The Akeda attempt
Hello Rabbi
What is the significance of God saying to Abraham during the test of the covenant, “Now I know that you fear God,” and that he did not know this before?
Did he need the experience to know this? (I know the Rambam explains that it was meant for us, but what does *I knew* mean?
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Good week, Honorable Rabbi
Does your Rabbi's statement above imply that there is no value in the vorts learned from the Bible. That studying commentaries on the Bible or the Psalter is not considered studying Torah, but that something else should be learned?
Adiel,
A. Why go far? There is Rashi on the matter.
“For now I know” – From now on I have something to answer Satan and the nations of the world, what is my duty to you? I have an opening here now that you see that you fear God
The knowledge is what to answer Satan and the nations of the world.
B. Regarding your second question. – If Rashi and the Ramban, Ibn Ezra and Abarbanel, the Melchizedeks and the Holy Light of Life and many others, dealt with the interpretation of the Bible. It is clear that these are not vortis from whom there is nothing to learn.
My smallness. All I'm saying is that in my opinion it doesn't have much value.
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