미가 4:5의 유대 사상

Moreover, in this prophecy, Yechezkel speaks of the order of the sacrifices and how they will be offered, the dedication of the Altar, the service of the kohanim and the Levites, the portion to be given to the Nasi, his offering of his sacrifices, the presents he will give to his sons and servants, the division of the land into tribal portions and the gates of Jerusalem, mentioning them by name. All this clearly indicates that the prophecies are meant to be understood literally. Moreover, many of the matters described here by the prophet existed in the First and Second Batei HaMikdash. If then, those matters existed in a physical sense, why not say that the same applies to the Ultimate Future as well? Why say, that the prophecies must be understood only abstractly and metaphorically? Instead, “we will go forth in the name of God, our Lord,”³⁸Cf. Michah 4:5. maintaining the faith that this prophecy is to be understood simply, and that Yechezkel delivered it in anticipation of the Ultimate Future. The above are the words of Rav Yitzchak Abarbanel, who elaborated at even greater length to demonstrate that this prophecy should be understood in simple, physical terms. We have condensed his words.