What are the two ways of interpreting psukim 9-10 according to the Radak?

1. This commandment that Hashem tells Yeshayahu is the judgement from Hashem. Hashem is going to prevent the people from Bnei Yisroel that are sinning from doing teshuva until they recieve their punishment.

2. The second explanation is referring to stubborness they are not listening to what they're supposed to be doing. Since all of the Radak's examples of ones of times that Hashem hardened the hearts of the people, they were all stubborn.

The end of what you wrote in the second explanation of the Radak relates back to the first .

This is the first opinion in the Radak. (In the last line, I believe that the word "teshuah", is supposed to say "teshuvah")

1. Can you summarize it in your own words.

This possuk is the judgement of Hashem. Hashem is going to prevent the people from Bnei Yisroel that are sinning from doing teshuva until they recieve their punishment.

2. What does the Radak base his opinion on? The word "vayomer" is a loshon of commandment ("tzvivui") from Hashem.

List the three people from elsewhere in Tanach that the Radak brings as examples.

Briefly ( in one sentence ) describe the context.

Paroah, Sichon Melech Og, and the sons of Eli.

The Radak brings another way of reading psukim 9-10 in the continuation of his explanation.

Here it is important to understand what the phrase צווי במקום איתן means. This phrase means that these two psukim are a description of the status quo, not a command, literally, the phrase means that the pasuk sounds like it is written in צווי , but in fact it is written in a way that conveys strength, i.e. the situation that is being described is strongly - that is what the word/name איתן means - entrenched among the people.

What two things are Bnei Yisrael being accused of in the italicized phrases?

Not listening to the rebuke of the neviem or paying attention to Hashem.

What are they being accused of doing in the blue phrases?

Blocking everything off. They're hardening their hearts and closing their ears, eyes, and minds.

Why are Bnei Yisrael doing this? (Red)

Becasue they don't want to do teshuva.

Which explanation do you prefer in the Radak and why?

The second explanation because it relates most clearly to the pshat of the possuk.

Was there another suggestion made in class that you prefer above either of these explanations in the Radak? No