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Why does the Rambam (רמב"ם) hold that all of Tanach except Megillas Esther will become nullified in Messianic times? The shiur develops that unlike other prophetic books which contain human interpretations of divine visions, Megillah represents Hashem (ה׳)'s own words and formulation of events. This makes it eternal like Torah (תורה), while other books will become unnecessary when we can derive their wisdom directly from the Torah itself.
This shiur examines a fascinating machlokes between the Rambam (רמב"ם) and Raavad regarding the status of Tanach in the Messianic era. The Rambam holds that all sifrei nevi'im and kesuvim will become batel (nullified) in the times of Mashiach, except for Megillas Esther, which will remain like the five books of Torah (תורה) and like the laws of Torah she'ba'al peh. The Raavad strongly disagrees, calling this view 'devarim beteilim' (foolish words), arguing that no sefer will be nullified since every book contains wisdom to be learned. Rabbi Zweig presents two fundamental disputes between these positions. First, regarding genizah: the Rambam holds all other sifrei Tanach will require genizah (burial) while only Megillah remains, whereas the Raavad maintains all books retain their status for learning. Second, regarding public reading: the Raavad agrees that only Megillah will continue to be read publicly, but other books simply won't have a requirement of public reading - they won't be buried.
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