Perhaps Moses wanted to proselyte the gentile nations surrounding Israel and scattered throughout her world.Until the Council of Nicea in the 4th Century when Constantine made it a capitol offense for a Jew to convert a Christian to Judaism, the Jews were competitive with the various Greek philosophers , arguing in the Agora ( marketplaces of the Greek world ) and winning converts to Judaism.
Living in a free society with protections for freedom of religion, speech , association we should lno longer be constrained by the Nicean Creed.
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Then what happened to all the languages Moshe allegedly interpreted? The Septuagint, Onkelos, et. al, which was distorted further by the Christians; this makes no sense. I think the intent is for Chabad to say that it was "in the air, the ecology of mind," but it sure was not written.
I severely disagree with your statement. You cannot fully understand the Bible without returning to the original tongue. With that said, the translations serve as the doorway to understanding to the Bible. And, one does begin to see the limitations of the secondary languages when the comprehension of the ideas, the Truths, in the Bible grows deep and subtle. Then, with comprehension you begin to understand how powerful the original language truly is in which the Bible is written. You begin with the translation. But, you must end with the original language. There is no other way other than knowing the original language from the first.
I think we are in agreement. Two sentences from your comment resonate with me:
a: "With that said, the translations serve as the doorway to understanding to the Bible."
b: "You begin with the translation. But, you must end with the original language."
I understand the issue being discussed but any translation of the Torah renders it inaccurate compared to the original biblical Hebrew. How can one truly learn the Torah fully in a translation?
"7" signifies the natural order. "0" arguably signifies all of creation, which G-d transformed into something from nothing (ex nihlo) beginning tellingly with G-d's "10" utterances. Notably, all are nothing again, but for humbly staying close to G-d like the "1" is to the "0" with the number 10. This may be why G-d repeatably uses the number 10 to offer the remez that we are nothing (0) without embracing His will in the natural order before being judged by Him when we leave it. Moreover, mankind's relation with G-d is based on what is heard. Noted makes translation of G-d's word indispensable to back G-d via His image before finally facing Him, ideally with a kiss!