Interested approach. I always felt that the midrash of Moshe Rabbeinu sitting in Rabbi Akiva’s classroom and not understanding what he was saying was indicative of this idea that Chazal stretched out Torah law far beyond what Moshe himself had received and given over to am yisrael. It would also make the disagreements between the Pharisees and Sadducees make more sense.
Interested approach. I always felt that the midrash of Moshe Rabbeinu sitting in Rabbi Akiva’s classroom and not understanding what he was saying was indicative of this idea that Chazal stretched out Torah law far beyond what Moshe himself had received and given over to am yisrael. It would also make the disagreements between the Pharisees and Sadducees make more sense.