Today’s gods

  ז) יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לוֹ כָּל אֱלֹהִים: All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed, yea those who boast of idols; all gods, prostrate yourselves before Him. Rav Hirsch simply explains this pasuk as saying that once the truth has become clear, then no form of idolatry shall ever again … More Today’s gods

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When the gods Bow Down

ז) יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לוֹ כָּל אֱלֹהִים: All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed, yea those who boast of idols; all gods, prostrate yourselves before Him. The Radak explains the simple meaning of this pasuk as saying that those who say that their success has come through idols or other … More When the gods Bow Down

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Clear Vision

  ו) הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ: The heavens told His righteousness, and all the earth saw His glory.   Rav Hirsch explains this pasuk by saying that once all things that are evil have been destroyed, once the way to better insight has been paved in the hearts of those receptive to … More Clear Vision

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Heaven Sent

ו) הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ: The heavens told His righteousness, and all the earth saw His glory. The Malbim explains that through the events of the previous pesukim everyone will see that the heavenly spheres do not just operate according to the set laws of nature, rather they act in accordance with … More Heaven Sent

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Enduring Strength

Yesterday we saw that the Radak explains that the mountains are an allegory to the kings of the nations of the world. They appear vast and mighty and insurmountable, but in fact will melt away into nothingness. Rav Hirsch takes this idea and develops it further. He claims  that the mountains refer to the great … More Enduring Strength

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Melted Mountains

ה) הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי ה’ מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל הָאָרֶץ: Mountains melted like wax from before Hashem, from before the Master of all the earth. The Radak explains that the mountains are an allegory to the kings of the nations of the world. They appear vast and mighty and insurmountable. But when Hashem reveals the … More Melted Mountains

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