Reply To: Daas Torah in gemora

Gedol, I think gemora is relevant and it gives the definition of DT that worked for amoraim. It seems to mean here a certainty in a conclusion that is supported by explicit torah sources rather than an uncertain logical supposition about how Yaakov and the malach were embracing… the apparent fact that some modern people use the expression differently is their problem, not gemora’s
Not insisting on my understanding here, there are more perishing on daf 91 including Chasam Sofer …