We conclude Section 3 of Derech Hashem – the section dealing with the soul, Divine inspiration and prophecy.
Derech Hashem – The Way of God – How Moshe’s Prophecy Differed Part 3 – Lesson 26 Section 3
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Derech Hashem – The Way of God – How Moshe’s Prophecy Differed Part 2 – Lesson 25 Section 3
The Ramchal continues teaching us the difference in the way that Moshe experienced his prophecy to the way the other prophets would experience their prophecies.
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The Ramchal Section Three – Part 4 – discusses how the prophecy of Moshe (Moses) differed from all the other prophets.
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The Ramchal teaches us the story about the wicked King Achav. He had wanted to go to war with Ramot Gilad, but did not know if he would be victorious. As a result he employed some prophets to tell him that he would indeed be victorious!
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The Ramchal teaches us about false prophets. Sometimes people are false prophets intentionally and other times false prophecy occurs simply to test those who will find themselves listening to those people.
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Prophets experience their prophecies differently. Some through pictures, others through words. The most famous prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah etc. were able to express what they saw in actual words. In addition, they used physical objects to share with others what their prophecies were all about. In fact, their very actions were the catalysts to make their prophecies begin to take root!
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Prophets come in two types. There are those who are actually sent on missions, and then there are those who have no particular mission. Their prophecy is given to them as a simple gift from God. The prophet has the advantage in being able to be close to God and to experience Divine ecstasy!
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The Ramchal teaches us about the way in which the student desiring to learn how to prophesy would be required to learn by a teacher. The teacher would instruct him, monitoring his progress so that ultimately he too would reach the tremendously high levels of holiness and being able to prophesy for himself.
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In paragraph 6, the Ramchal details further about what the prophet actually goes through at the time he experiences his prophesy. Here he also explains the difference between prophecy and Ruach HaKodesh (Divine inspiration.) We then continue to Chapter 4 of Section 3 – dealing with the concepts of the soul, Divine inspiration and prophecy:
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The Ramchal introduces us to Nevuah – prophecy. What exactly is prophecy, and how does it differ from Ruach HaKodesh (Divine inspiration)? Join us for this lesson where we get to see the text online as we learn it together and get a glimpse into the world of spirituality and attachment (Devekut) to God.
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