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How could Daniel see what the prophets Chananya, Mishael, and Azarya could not see, despite being a lower level than them? The shiur distinguishes between Nevi'im (direct messages from Above) and Kesuvim (wisdom-inspired perception from below). Daniel's wisdom-based understanding represents internalized comprehension that can surpass received prophecy, explaining why 'chacham adif min navi.'
This shiur begins with a fundamental question about Daniel versus Chananya, Mishael, and Azarya from Gemara (גמרא) Sanhedrin 93b. While they were prophets (nevi'im) and Daniel was not, Daniel could see what they could not see - creating an apparent contradiction about who was greater. This leads Rabbi Zweig to explore the deeper distinction between Nevi'im and Kesuvim in Tanach. The Gemara states that those who wrote Kesuvim received Ruach HaKodesh (divine inspiration) while nevi'im received nevuah (prophecy), seemingly suggesting prophecy is a higher level. However, this creates difficulties when we consider that Shmuel HaNavi wrote both works included in Nevi'im (Sefer Shmuel) and works included in Kesuvim (Sefer Rus), indicating the same person could operate at both levels.
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Sanhedrin 93b
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