Parshas Re'eh - Parsha Stumpers

~ Something to Think About ~

פרשת ראה

Parsha Stumpers

By: Daniel Listhaus

1. (13:6) The passuk says, with regards to a navi sheker (false prophet), that “he should be put to death, for he has spoken fabrication against Hashem you G-d – Who takes you out of the land of Egypt”. The passuk uses the word “motzee” which is the present tense of the word for “take out”. Why does the Torah use the present tense “Who takes you out of…Egypt” instead of “Who took you out of…Egypt”?

2. (15:10) Rashi writes even one who merely commits verbally to give will receive reward for the statement along with reward for the act. Why does one receive reward for merely committing?