Derasha on Ki Sisa 32:16
Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 32:16
The Complete Passuk
וְהַלֻּחֹת מַעֲשֵׂה אֱלֹהִים הֵמָּה וְהַמִּכְתָּב מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים הוּא חָרוּת עַל־הַלֻּחֹת׃
Chabad.org — English + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text of Chazal
מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים — כְּתָב שֶׁל מַעְלָה.
English: “The writing of God” — heavenly writing.
Type of Learning
Derash on the divine nature of the writing.
What Is Learned
Both the tablets and the writing upon them are divine, not human workmanship.