Commentary for Avodah Zarah 20:10
א"ל והכתיב (יחזקאל לב, כט) שמה אדום מלכיה וכל נשיאיה א"ל מלכיה ולא כל מלכיה כל נשיאיה ולא כל שריה
Antonius said back, Is it not also written: “There [in the nether world] is Edom, her kings, and all her princes” (Ezekiel 32:29). Rabbi explained, “Her kings,” but not all her kings; “All her princes,” but not all her officers.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Again, Antoninus cites a verse that proves that all rulers from Edom are prevented from entering the world to come. But Rabbi puts him at ease by reading the verse midrashically. The verse does not mean that no Roman king will make it to the world to come. Indeed, Antoninus is promised a place there. As is Keti’ah bar Shalom, the subject of tomorrow’s sugya.
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