Ki Thavo: appreciation confusion

Ki Thavo: appreciation confusion

The parshah contains the viydu maaser, the pronouncement of appreciation for entering the land and the declaration of obedience to the tax laws. . Most of the parsha deals with how terrible the  things preceded the redemption (the lost Aramian, Egypt)  and how terrible they would be if the land were lost[ holocaust] ( as a consequence  lack of obedience?).

Gd's love for the people is demonstrated by looking at the situation  that occurs when that love is withdrawn, or replaced by Gd's anger.  Misfortune, and the absence of misfortune , prove our special relationship with Gd.  That is the fusion of contradictory ideas, the confusion.

 This is one intense relationship.

It should be recognized that mathematically, misfortune is far more probable than good fortune.  Very few arrangements are pleasant, far more are fatal, painful, bad.  However, history selects the viable state, it is the only situation that propagates