“The Torah is Hashem’s word…One must do as it says.” This is a given. But you are viewing ambiguity in the hypothetical, that one must follow the Rabbonim “if” ambiguity exists. Surely you will not claim to fully understand the entire Torah, even after years of study? Yes, this is why we have meforshim, to explain and analyze the text. But they almost always disagree with one another. How does one decide which opinion to follow? This is where individuals must choose which opinions resonate more within themselves. (There are some who will choose one Rav and follow his opinion on every matter. But how does one go about choosing which Rav to follow? Nothing is arbitrary; one’s own opinion is inevitably involved to some degree.)
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