Ibn Ezra: Incremental Free Will (Vaetchanan)
God hopes that the people of Israel will be reverent – does this mean they have free will? Or does God still control a great deal through laws of nature?
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Ibn Ezra: Walls and Growth (Vayechi)
The Torah Text On his deathbed, Jacob offers each of his sons a blessing / prophecy in poetic style. Joseph’s…
Ibn Ezra: Angelic Resistance Training (Vayishlach)
Jacob wrestles an angel. For what purpose? And why does seeing Esau’s face when they finally meet remind him of that angelic encounter?
Ibn Ezra: A Moral Minyan (Vayera)
The concept of a moral minyan can be derived from Ibn Ezra’s commentary on Abraham challenging God’s plan to destroy Sodom.
Ibn Ezra: The Five Paths
Ibn Ezra’s introduction to his Torah commentary comprises primarily a listing of what it is not – and lambasting those…