“(I took “bullet points” literally I think it makes it easy to read keeps it short and to the point while covering the key information)”
So I met MalkiTzedek the other day, (he is really old) can i give him pidyon haben money? and If I do am I mikayem the mitzvah of pidyon haben?
“that does not mean they did not keep the mitzvos.”
I never said otherwise
BTW Avram if you are still reading, note WTP who correctly points out that we agree, still says “the form PROBABLY differed from the literal sense that we are familiar with now.”
ITs this hesitency and equivocating that throws me off.