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A Peshat understanding of scripture is the plain and simple meaning based on the context it was written. Scriptural evidence on this web site, used to discover the peshat meaning, will be referenced from the Tanakh. Until the righteous teacher comes, we are each responsible for understanding and following YHWH's words to the best of our ability. Hopefully, you will find the site useful as we work together to discover this understanding...
| | | | | | Deuteronomy Chapter 4
1 And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which YHWH, the God of your fathers, giveth you.
2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of YHWH your God which I command you.
The well-known statement of the Talmud ein mikra yotze midei peshuto (Shabbat 63a; Yev. 11b, 24a) is rendered in the Soncino translation, "A verse cannot depart from its plain meaning."
- Louis Rabinowitz,
The Talmudic Meaning of Peshat
Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Thought, 6:1, 1963. | | | | | |
The goal of this site is to show how an author may have come to their conclusions. If you find our understanding without merit, it is your responsibility to post a reasonable analysis in the comments section. We should search diligently in the Torah and not rely on another's opinion.
| | | | | | Leviticus Chapter 19
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbour, and not bear sin because of him.
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Should we agree with your understanding, our conclusions will be moved into the comments section and we will correct the notes within the document. Additionally, your nickname will receive credit for the correction in the clearest possible manner. We firmly believe the effort to find and understand the Peshat meaning requires us to consider all possible interpretations of scripture derived from the Tanakh. Whether we agree or disagree with your comments, if they are reasonable and based on the Tanakh, they will not be removed.
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