Destruction of God's Altar

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1. Eliyahu on Mount Carmel (Part 4)

   Eliyahu's Preparations for the Descent of God's Fire (Part 2)

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Eliyahu’s invitation to the people to approach is meant to facilitate the continuation of the paused dialogue that the prophet began when he approached them. Eliyahu wants mass participation and maximum transparency for his actions. By choosing to repair a destroyed altar of God, Eliyahu hints at the restoration of Divine service, to which this entire occasion is geared.

2. Duplication and Contradiction

   Part 2 - Historical Claims of Documentary Hypothesis

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   The prevalent view in academic circles, has been that the major part of the Book of Devarim was written in the 7^th century B.C.E., as part of the battle waged by Chizkiyahu and Yoshiyahu for centralized ritual worship. This assertion is based mainly on the argument that Devarim is the only Book of the Torah which speaks of the selection of a single location for Divine service, and rejects worship outside of this location. A series of questions and proofs are brought against this theory, leading to the conclusion that the central argument for the claim of late authorship of Devarim has multiple and serious flaws.