1)

What is the meaning of "Yehoshua wrote these matters in Sefer Toras Elokim"?

1.

Rashi citing the Targum: Yehoshua wrote his words in a Sefer, and hid it in the Sefer Torah 1 .

2.

Rashi citing Makos 11a #1: He wrote the last eight verses of the Torah (that begin with Moshe's death).

3.

Rashi citing Makos 11a # 2: He wrote the Parshah of Arei Miklat, like they are written in Sefer Toras Elokim.

4.

Malbim: He wrote these matters amidst his Sefer (which he wrote


1

Does this not belittle the honor of the Sefer Torah? Perhaps Hashem authorized this. (PF) Lev Yitzchak - the Targum means that Yehoshua hid [what he wrote] in the place where the Torah is.

2)

Why did he take a rock?

1.

Radak (25): The rock [and Alah] were witnesses about the Bris.

2.

Malbim: He wanted to designate a special place for his Sefer. He took a hollow rock to be an Aron for his Sefer.

3)

What is the Alah?

1.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: It is Alsah, i.e. the [door]posts of the entrance [to the Mishkan]. 1

2.

Rashi: This is like the Alah (tree) near Shechem


1

Rashi: This is like "ha'Ayil Mezuzos Chamishis", "Midah Achas la'Elim" (Melachim 1 6:31, Yechezkel 40:10).

4)

Why does it say "Asher b'Mikdash Hashem"?

1.

Rashi: They brought the Aron there (refer to 24:1:3:1). Radak


1

It seems that this is like Rashi's Perush that Alah is the tree near Shechem. According to the Targum, it is the [door]posts of the entrance to the Mishkan, like Malbim says (refer to 24:26:3:1,2, 24:26:4:2.

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