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Seth Rogovoy - The Spirituality of Bob Dylan Ep. 102

Good Faith Effort

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The Age Old Tradition of Midrash

Dylan is participating in the age old tradition of midrash. This is like 2000 year old practice of Jewish biblical interpretation. So he's drawing as you point out on the verse in Ezekiel 12, son of man, you're living among a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see in ears to hear, but don't hear. And so people who are like spending their lives studying and figuring out, well, you know, this word here hints to the use of this here. It's all based on stuff that's there.

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