Derasha 258 on Vayikra 11:45

TT #258 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 45

The Complete Passuk

כִּי אֲנִי יְהֹוָה הַמַּעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לִהְיֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי:

English: “Who brings you up”: I am Hashem who brings you up from the land of Egypt.

Bava Metzia 61b.

E-Daf.com — Bava Metzia 61b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text

הַמַּעֲלֶה. אֲנִי ה׳ הַמַּעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם.

Textual exposition — The Chazal applies the verse’s wording and structure to establish the stated teaching.

The Exodus is presented as an elevation connected with these laws.