If anyone insults his father or his mother, he shall be put to death; he has insulted his father and his mother—his bloodguilt is upon him.
Why does it say if anyone insults his father or mother he shall be put to death and then say again he has insulted him s father and mother, isn’t that repetitive? Rashi says that it’s written twice to specify that even after ones parents die they still shouldn’t curse them bc they will still get the death penalty.
What are other opinions as to why it may be repetitive? Are there any other places where something is written twice/ repetitive for a specific reason? Why is the punishment for cursing your parents so severe?
TOVI MALEK Ibin Ezra: The pasuk mentions the mother before the father because a child at first only recognizes the mother. Later he recognizes his father. Afterwards he recognizes shabbos. Eventually he will come to recognize Hashem, who reseted on the seventh day.
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Rav Rodman comments that the reason why cursing your parents is so severe is because ones parents are often compared to Hashem. We see that Hashem is often called our father etc. One's disrespect for their parents is one step removed from disrespecting Hashem. In order to truly be an eved Hashem we first have to respect our parents before we can respect Hashem. I like this answer because it is really insightful to how careful I have to be to no disrespect mat parents.
Honoring parents is one of the ten commandments. One must show their parents reverence. One who honors parents will lengthen one’s life and continue one’s link to the land of Israel: “Honor your father and your mother so that your days will be lengthened on the land Adonai your God gave to you.” The motivation here is one of a promised reward. reverence is part of participating in God’s holy plan. It says in Leviticus ‘Speak to all the community of the Children of Israel, and say to them — ‘You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. A man shall revere his mother and his father and observe my Sabbaths; I am Adonai your God.’ ”.
ReplyDeleteI like that the Torah takes Kibud Av Vaem so seriously. Respecting one’s parents is such an amazing way to not only learn how one should treat another person, and especially a person who is higher up than you, but it can also someone learn how to be a better person in general.
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-parentchild-relationships/