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What distinguishes Nevi'im from Kesuvim if the same authors wrote both? Nevi'im represents direct divine messages transmitted through prophets, while Kesuvim reflects human wisdom elevated by Ruach Hakodesh. This explains why Rosh Hashanah liturgy prioritizes Kesuvim over Nevi'im—accepting God's kingship requires our own inspired understanding, not just external messages.
This shiur explores a fundamental question about the organization of Tanach: what distinguishes Nevi'im from Kesuvim, and how do we understand the relative greatness of prophets versus those who wrote with Ruach Hakodesh? Rabbi Zweig begins by examining a Gemara (גמרא) passage about Daniel's superior vision compared to the prophets Chagai, Zechariah, and Malachi, leading to the puzzling statement that sometimes he is greater than them and sometimes they are greater than him. The central question emerges: why are some works by the same author (like Shmuel HaNavi) classified as Nevi'im while others are in Kesuvim? This cannot be explained by chronology, as evidenced by the fixed liturgical order of 'Torah (תורה), Nevi'im, Kesuvim' in our prayers, regardless of when the authors actually lived.
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Sanhedrin 93b
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