Perek ב
--> Quick overview: In class yesterday, we started Perek ב. We split it up into three parts. In the first part, passukim 1-3, Hashem remembers the past; the early stages of their relationship when there was love, trust, kindness and willingness to follow H' anywhere. We then began the second part, passukim 4-28. Yesterday we got three points from this part. Here is a brief sypnosi:
1. You left Hashem. You didn't seem to leave H' because you felt H' left you. But rather to embrace הבל, which represents a lack of values. Instead, the Kohanim and Navi'im left Hasshem and followed ba'al.
2. H': Despite the fact that you left me fore no reason, I am still pleading with you to return.
3. Go look throughout history if anything so foolish has ever occurred. They exchanged me for a lesser god, mkur chayim, for a vessel.
Today we continued...
(Section 4-28)
Section 4-28: Hashem describes his relationship with the people as a husband and wife- wife abandoned husband.
Section 4-28: Hashem describes his relationship with the people as a husband and wife- wife abandoned husband.
4. The third thing they did wrong was go to Egypt and Assyria for protection.
5. You have forsaken me, you are acting like a harlot, זונה. --> I wanted you to become a choice vineyard but because of your sins, you are like a withered plant.
- You sins have stained you, and you can't get the stain out. You're saying you didn't do anything wrong, but I know what you did; you can't hide. You are so filled with desire, you can't stop yourself from sinning. Bnai Yisroel, "I can't help myself, I love these strangers." Hashem, "You should be so ashamed of yourself. All these people are misleading you and causing you to do the wrong thing. You say to a tree 'you're my father' to a stone 'you're my father' and turn your back to me, but in times of trouble you say to me 'save me' but where are those gods that made you? Why don't they come and save you?"
Saying => Hashem is the husband. Bnai Yisroel is the wife. Jealous husband. In perek bet, though, the husband will still take her back.
29-37
1. Why are you fighting with me and sinning against me?
2. What was the point in punishing your children if you didn't change?
- Oh, nation; have I abandoned you? Have I done anything to drive you away?
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Things to Ponder:
- Is Hashem a jealous G-d? Is this even an option? If so, how is it justifiable?
- Do you think that Bnai Yisroel is being judged too harshly for things that they do politically?
- What do you think of Hashem being compared to the husband of B'nai Yisroel? Do you agree with this kind of parable?
1. i think that it is quite possible for Hashem to be a jealous G-d. not exactly jealous, however, because that is a human emotion, and G-d doesnt have those.but something similar. perhaps he is "jealous" of the fact that we always turn to other people/things/religions/etc. instead of Him, and He gets "upset" and wants us to come back to Him
ReplyDelete2.it depends. G-d told them multiple times not to do this, but they did it anyway. it sounds like they are sort of denying that Hashem pulls the strings politically, and in this case,they deserve some sort of punishment. however, it's politics after all ,and not something observance or religion related, per say. so perhaps they shouldnt be judged so harshly.
ReplyDelete1. i dont think G-d is jealous. I think G-d is more like, "Um hello duh I am G-d there are no others!!! I've performed miracles and saved you guys and has any other god done that before? Yeah, didnt think so..."
ReplyDelete2. It might be harsh, if not for the fact that they had someone telling them what to do. If G-d hasnt told them to trust Babylon, then they wouldnt have been punished. but G-d did tell them so they shouldve listened. it might not be so much who they supported/what they did, but the fact that they didnt listen to what the navi told them to do, which shows a lack of faith in G-d
3.personally, i think its kind of odd. it does make sense in this context,i suppose, but normally the husband was often the less loyal one? or am i making that up? a masculine model here does make more sense, because there are more references to that type of personality and feeling.
ReplyDeleteEmma- maybe now the husband is usually unfaithful, but back then a husband could have a wife and then just other women. You basically couldnt cheat if you were a man. Stupid but true. Some rules.... :P
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