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DEUTERONOMY — 9:7 angered

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TZADIK
Page(s): 501-3
DEUT406 And among these twenty-four transgressions there are five that close the paths of repentance to those who are guilty of them:… (5) Scorning reproof, since one has not left for himself a way to repentance, reproof being conducive to repentance in that when a man is apprised of his transgressions, and humiliated because of them he turns to repentance, as it is written [this verse]: "Remember, do not forget, how you angered Hashem… You rebelled against Hashem"; "But Hashem has not given you a heart to know…" (ibid.29:3); and "a people that is foolish and not wise…" (ibid.32:6). And the prophet Yeshayahu similarly rebuked Israel, [as did all the others,] until they repented. Therefore, every congregation must set up one of their wise men – an elder, who has feared God from his youth and who is beloved by them – to rebuke the populace towards repentance. But one who hates reproof will not come to the reprover and will not hear his words and will therefore persist in his sins, which are good in his eyes.

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DEUTERONOMY — 9:14 let

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25), Source Book Keys, TZADIK
Page(s): 629-31
DEUT407 And now, hear wondrous wisdom. Just as God is supreme and governs every man in the entire universe above and below, so does man govern, as long as he does the will of his Creator. For to Moshe, may peace be upon him, the Holy One Blessed be He said during the incident of the golden calf [this verse] "Let Me alone, that I may destroy them," imputing the power to him (Berachos 32a), and in the episode of Korah the earth swallowed his company and all that was theirs, as Moshe requested (Bemidbar 16). And Eliyahu Hanavi, of blessed memory, swore that there would be no dew or rain except by his word (I Melachim 17), and brought down fire from Heaven (ibid.18), and slew the prophets of the Baal in the land (ibid.) and brought a dead child back to life (ibid.17), and decreed Elisha a double portion of his [Eliyahu Hanavi's] spirit (II Melachim 2). Similarly, all of the holy men who walked the earth ruled above and below through the will of the Holy One Blessed be He when they did his will. Therefore, take heed to fulfill His laws, statutes, and mitzvos, so that you will merit the abundant hidden good.

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