Sanhedrin 44: Brazen before God
More on Achan and Joshua... which leads to a comparison between Moses and Joshua -- and Pinchas, in terms of negotiating or litigating before God. Joshua is rebuked for acting brazenly -- yet, he's not alone in challenging God, and usually to good effect. So where is Joshua brazen to the degree of being rebuked? It takes close reading of the verses, which the sages provide. Also, a textual interpretation, wherein a Babylonian sage asked an Israel sage how the schools in the Land of Israel interpret a verse in Proverbs. That interpretation is a story of the angel Gabriel rebuking God for being…
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