(R. Yudan citing R. Yitzchak): There are four ways [in which Hash-m's salvation exceeds human salvation. The way of] flesh and blood (mortals) - if one has a dear friend, and they told him 'a member of your household was seized', he says 'I will stand by him [to save him]';

If they told him 'he is going to be judged', he says 'I will stand by him.' If they told him 'he is going to be hanged', where is he and where is his friend?! (His friend cannot help him);

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu saved Moshe from Paro's sword - "va'Yatzileni mi'Cherev Paro."

(R. Yanai): It says "va'Yivrach Moshe Mipnei Paro" - can a mortal flee from the kingdom?!

Rather, when Paro seized Moshe, he sentenced him to be beheaded. The sword was blunted from Moshe's neck, and it broke;

Source: "Tzavarech k'Migdal ha'Shen" - this is Moshe's neck (which became like an ivory tower, and broke the sword).

(R. Evyasar): Not only this - rather, the sword was strewn from Moshe's neck to the executioner's neck and killed him;

Source "Va'Yatzileni mi'Cherev Paro" - He saved me, and the executioner was killed.

R. BeraChiya applied [to the executioner] "Kofer la'Tzadik Rasha" (the Rasha was killed in place of the Tzadik).

R. Avun applied to him "Tzadik mi'Tzarah Nechelatz va'Yavo Rasha Tachtav."

(Bar Kapara - Beraisa): An angel descended and appeared to them in the guise of Moshe. They seized the angel and Moshe fled.

(R. Yehoshua ben Levi): When Moshe fled from Paro, all Paro's people became [afflicted] - some became mute, and some became deaf, and some became blind;

He said to the mute ones 'where is Moshe?', and they did not speak. He said to the deaf ones, and they did not hear. He said to the blind ones, and they did not see.

This is what ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu told Moshe "Mi Sam Peh la'Adam Oh Mi Yasum Ilem..." - there I stood to save you. Here do I not stand to save you?!

This is what the verse says - "Mi 'ka'Shem Elokeinu b'Chol Kar'einu Elav."

(R. Yudan citing R. Yitzchak): Another way [in which Hash-m's salvation is greater than human salvation. The way of] mortals, if one has a dear friend, and they told him 'a member of your household was seized', he says 'I will stand by him [to save him]';

If they told him 'he is going to be judged', he says 'I will stand by him.' If they told him 'he is going to be cast into water (drowned), where is he and where is his friend?!

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu saved Yonah from the fish's innards - "va'Yomer Hash-m la'Dag va'Yakei Es Yonah."

(R. Yudan citing R. Yitzchak): Another way - [the way of] mortals, if one has a dear friend, and they told him 'a member of your household was seized', he says 'I will stand by him [to save him]';

If they told him 'he is going to be judged', he says 'I will stand by him.' If they told him 'he is going to be cast into fire, where is he and where is his friend?!

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu is not so. He saved Chananyah, Misha'el and Azaryah from the furnace fire - "Ane Nebuchadnetzar v'Amar Berich Elahahon Di Shadrach Meishach v'Aved Nego..."

(R. Yudan citing R. Yitzchak): Another way - [the way of] mortals, if one has a dear friend... and they told him 'he is going to be cast to wild animals' [where is he and where is his friend?]!

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu saved Daniel from the lions' den - "Elaki Shalach Malachei u'Sagar Pum Aryavasa..."

(R. Yudan himself): [The way of] mortals, if one has a dear friend, if a time of affliction came, [the afflicted one] does not enter to him suddenly - rather, he stands at the opening [of the Chatzer] of his friend, and he calls to his servant or a member of his household, and [the latter] tells him 'Ploni is at the opening of your Chatzer' - perhaps he will enter him, perhaps he will leave him;

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu is not so. If affliction comes upon a person, he does not scream to Micha'el, and not to Gavri'el, rather, to Me, and I answer him immediately - "Kol Asher Yikra b'Shem Hash-m Yimalet."

(R. Pinchas): A case occurred in which Rav ascended from Chamsan to Tiverya. Romans encountered him. They said to him, to whom do you belong? He said, to Sofainus (an officer of the mayor). They exempted him;

In the evening, they came to [Sofainus] him and said 'how long are you in cohorts with these Yehudim?!' He said, why [do you say so]?

The Romans: We encountered one, and we said to him, who are you? He said, a Yehudi. We said to him, to whom do you belong? He told us, of Sofainus.

Sofainus: What did you do to him? They said, we let him go. (We explained this like R. SHLOMO SIRILIYO.)

Sofainus: You did properly (even though he lied, for he attributed himself to me - HA'GAON RAV C. KANIEVSKY, SHLITA).

If one who relies on a human was saved, one who relies on ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu, all the more so [he will be saved] - "Kol Asher Yikra b'Shem Hash-m Yimalet."

(R. Alexandri): A case occurred with a judge named Alexandri. He was judging a bandit. He said, what is your name? He said, Alexandri. [The judge] said, free Alexandri, lest people say that Alexandri (i.e. I) was lashed;

If someone whose name was like a mortal's name, he was saved - one whose name is like Hash-m's name, all the more so -"Kol Asher Yikra b'Shem Hash-m Yimalet."

R. Pinchas said two matters - one in the name of R. Ze'ira, and one in the name of R. Tanchum bar Chanilai.

(R. Pinchas citing R. Ze'ira): [The way of] mortals, if one has a friend - if he imposes on him too much, he says 'I find that Ploni imposes on me!'

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu is not so. Rather, as much as you impose on Him, He accepts you - "Hashlech Al Hash-m Yehavcha v'Hu Yechalkelecha."

(R. Pinchas citing R. Tanchum bar Chanilai): [The way of] mortals, if one has a friend - if enemies came and seized him at the opening of the Chatzer of his friend, until he screams [for his friend to save him], until [his friend] comes out, the sword passes on his neck and kills him;

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu is not so. He saved Yehoshafat from the sword of Aram - "va'Yiz'ak Yehoshafat va'Shem Azaro va'Ysisem Elokim Mimenu" - they needed only to cut his head, and Hash-m enticed them [to desist] from [trying to kill] him.

(R. Ze'ira brei d'R. Avahu citing R. Avahu citing R. Elazar) Question: "Ashrei she'Kel Yakov b'Ezro...", and it says afterwards "Oseh Shamayim va'Aretz..." - what is the connection between these?

Answer: [The way of] mortals, if one has a friend - he rules in one county, and he does not rule in another county;

And even if you will say that he is a world emperor - he rules over the dry land. Perhaps he rules over the sea?!

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu rules over the sea, and rules over the dry land. He saves in the sea from the water, and in the dry land from fire. It is He who saved Moshe from Paro's sword, He saved Yonah from the fish's innards, Chananyah, Misha'el and Azaryah from the furnace fire, Daniel from the lions' den - "Oseh Shamayim va'Aretz Es ha'Yam v'Es Kol Asher Bam..."

(R. Tanchuma): A case occurred with a boat that was going in the Yam ha'Gadol. There was one Yehudi child on it. A great sea storm came upon them. Everyone took his [idol, that he] fears in his hand and called out, and it did not help at all;

Since they saw that it did not help at all, they said to the Yehudi 'my son, call out to your G-d - we heard that He answers you when you scream to him, and He is a Gibor';

Immediately the child stood and screamed with all his heart, and ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu accepted [his prayer] from him, and the sea abated.

When they descended to the dry land, everyone went to buy his needs. They said to the child, you do not need to buy anything for yourself?!

The child: What do you want from this dismal stranger (me?! I have no money to buy! - HA'GAON RAV C. KANIEVSKY, SHLITA, MENORAS HA'ME'OR.)

The others: Are you a dismal stranger?! They (i.e. we) are dismal strangers! These [people] are here, and their deities are in Bavel. These [people] are here, and their deities are in Romi. These are here, and their deities (idols) are with them, and they do not help them at all;

However, you - wherever you go, your G-d is with you - 'ka'Shem Elokeinu b'Chol Kar'einu Elav"!

(Reish Lakish): [The way of] mortals, if one has a relative - if he is rich, [the other] acknowledges him. If he is poor, [the other] denies him (that he is a relative);

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu is not so. Rather, even if Yisrael are at the lowest level, he calls them 'My brothers and friends.' What is the source? "Lema'an Achai v'Rei'ai."

(R. Avun and R. Acha citing Reish Lakish): [The way of] mortals, if one has a relative - if he is a Chacham, [the other] says 'Ploni is close (related) to us' (and if not, he denies him);

However, ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu calls all Yisrael His relatives - "li'Vnei Yisrael Am Kerovo" (R. SHLOMO SIRILIYO).