Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides

Summary

Portrait of Moses Maimonides Moses Maimonides Epistle to Yemen [v]

The divine assurance was given to Jacob our father, that his descendants would survive the people who degraded and discomfited them as it is written: "And thy seed shall be like the dust of the earth." (Genesis 28:14) . That is to say, although his offspring will be abased like dust that is trodden under foot, they will ultimately emerge triumphant and victorious, and as the simile implies, just as the dust settles finally upon him who tramples upon it, and remains after him, so shall Israel outlive its persecutors.
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Portrait of Moses Maimonides Moses Maimonides Epistle to Yemen [v]

But that ultimately God will come to Israel's assistance and will put a stop to their woes and affliction as is suggested in the following verse:
"A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous one will deal treacherously, and the spoiler will spoil; Go up O Elam, besiege O Media! but ultimately the sighing thereof I shall make to cease." (Isaiah 21:2) .
We are in possession of the divine assurance that Israel is indestructible and imperishable, and will always continue to be a pre-eminent community.
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