Vayigash: Unkelos's Translation, the Rambam, and Scholarly Trust

DEC 25, 20258 MIN
Unperplexed: Parsha Lessons from Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed

Vayigash: Unkelos's Translation, the Rambam, and Scholarly Trust

DEC 25, 20258 MIN

Description

<p>Why does Unkelos translate “I will go down with you to Egypt” literally—when he usually avoids any language that suggests God has a body? In this episode of <strong>Unperplexed</strong>, we follow the Rambam’s answer and discover a deep principle about prophecy, interpretation, and why reverence for great thinkers still matters today.</p>