RLST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mishnah, Oral Torah
30 Sep 2016
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Mishnah: some items belong to the finder; others must be announced (m. bm 2:1: examples of items which belong to the finder (organized) (m. bm 2:1): Must be : examples of items which must be announced (created/shaped) (m. bm 2:2): Money in a purse or a heap of coins. Typically, people would brand their animals/livestock to make them identifiable. It might be a financial burden to someone else. Relationship between oral and written torah: oral torah: Rabbinic innovation: gives organization on how to learn so that you may learn oral torah alongside of written torah. Is an ongoing activity in this period. Summary of text: one tries to prove with reason why their side is right while the other tries to use god to say why his side is right. God"s response: my children have defeated me, my children have defeated me. ": god basically says that the people outsmarted him, positive reaction.
