Pisqa’ 175193H:201-202; JN2: 53. 1. “A prophet from your midst” (Dt.18:15)— but not from beyond the Land. “From your brothers” (Dt.18:15)— but not from [the gentile] others. “Shall HASHEM your God raise up for you” (Dt.18:15)— but not for gentiles. Then, how do I explain this: “I have appointed you a prophet to the gentiles” (Jer.1:5)? [This refers to Israelites] who act like the gentiles.
“To him shall you listen” (Dt.18:15)— even if he commands you to transgress one of the commandments stated in the Torah— like Elijah on Mt. Carmel— for the time being, obey him.
(דברים יח טו) נָבִיא מִקִּרְבְּךָ – וְלֹא מֵחוּצָה לָאָרֶץ. מֵאַחֶיךָ – וְלֹא מֵאֲחֵרִים. יָקִים לְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ – וְלֹא לַגּוֹיִם. וּמָה אֲנִי מְקַיֵּם (ירמיה א ה) ״נָבִיא לַגּוֹיִם נְתַתִּיךָ״? בְּנוֹהֵג מִנְהַג גּוֹיִם.
Pisqa’ 175193H:201-202; JN2: 53.
1. “A prophet from your midst” (Dt.18:15)—
but not from beyond the Land.
“From your brothers” (Dt.18:15)—
but not from [the gentile] others.
“Shall HASHEM your God raise up for you” (Dt.18:15)—
but not for gentiles.
Then, how do I explain this:
“I have appointed you a prophet to the gentiles” (Jer.1:5)?
[This refers to Israelites] who act like the gentiles.
אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן, אֲפִלּוּ אוֹמֵר לְךָ עֲבֹר עַל אַחַת מִן הַמִּצְווֹת הָאֲמוּרוֹת בַּתּוֹרָה כְּאֵלִיָּהוּ בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל – לְפִי שָׁעָה – שְׁמַע לוֹ!
“To him shall you listen” (Dt.18:15)—
even if he commands you to transgress
one of the commandments stated in the Torah—
like Elijah on Mt. Carmel—
for the time being, obey him.