Derasha 1 on Vayikra 27:34

Parashas Bechukosai · closing of sefer · Passuk 34 · Unit 1

אֵ֣לֶּה הַמִּצְוֺ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר סִינָֽי׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: from here that a prophet is not permitted to innovate a new matter.

Core Text
“אֵלֶּה הַמִּצְוֺת” — מִכָּאן שֶׁאֵין הַנָּבִיא רַשַּׁאי לְחַדֵּשׁ דָּבָר מֵעַתָּה. כִּי רַק מֹשֶׁה הָיָה נָבִיא מְחוֹקֵק הַתּוֹרָה בְּעִקָּרָהּ.

English: “These are the commandments” — a prophet may not innovate from now on. Only Moshe legislated the Torah in its essence; later prophets explain and warn.

Type of Learning

Finality-of-Torah derasha.

What Is Learned

Subsequent prophecy may interpret and exhort, but may not add new commandments.