Commentary for Avodah Zarah 47:20
ת"ש (שמות יח, יב) ויקח יתרו חתן משה עולה וזבחים לאלהים יתרו נמי קודם מתן תורה הוה הניחא למ"ד יתרו קודם מתן תורה הוה אלא למ"ד
Come and hear: “And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God” (Exodus 18:12). Jethro also occurred before the giving of the Torah This works according to the one who says that Jethro's [visit to Moses] came before the giving of the Torah, but according to the one who says that
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The Talmud cites another verse where non-Jews offer sacrifices to God. However, this too occurred before the giving of the Torah, or at least this is what seems.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Rabbis dispute whether Jethro’s visit to Moses (in Exodus 18) happened before or after the giving of the Torah (chapters 19-20). For those who hold that it happened after the giving of the Torah, we still need to resolve how Jethro could bring his own animal as an offering. The answer is that Jethro bought the animal from an Israelite.
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