Q&A: The Concreteness of Prophecies from the Torah
The Concreteness of Prophecies from the Torah
Question
Honorable Rabbi, hello and blessings!
In the prophecies in the Torah:
“And the Lord will scatter you among all the peoples, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth”
“And your land shall be desolate,” and likewise, “And I will make the land desolate, and your enemies who dwell in it shall be appalled at it”
How does the Rabbi not see in these verses the dispersion of the Jewish people throughout the world and the Land of Israel as unfit for settlement by the gentiles? And also that these phenomena today are themselves unusual, and there is an interesting convergence between them and the verses.
Thank you very much!
Answer
I didn’t understand the question. These are indeed unusual phenomena that are mentioned in the verses.
Discussion on Answer
Yes. In the new version it appears. But regarding the significance of the fulfillment of the prophecies, see my comments above here. It’s a topic that is not at all simple.
Thank you very much, Rabbi.
Can it be said that these prophecies have been fulfilled today? Why doesn’t the Rabbi bring these prophecies in the fifth booklet among all the arguments? If it’s because they are open to interpretation, I’d be happy for an explanation, since the verses seem clear to me.
And another thing: even if they are open to interpretation—why doesn’t the Rabbi mention in the booklet the phenomena themselves: the unusual dispersion of the Jews (relative to the number of Jews) that exists today, and the Land of Israel, which for thousands of years did not properly develop until we came?