The theological relationship between divine revelation and rabbinic tradition stands at the heart of modern Jewish thought, particularly in response to Reform Judaism's critique that Conservative Judaism elevates tradition above revelation. When rabbis interpret divine law, do they maintain an authentic connection to prophetic revelation or risk creating an idolatrous human construct? Through historical and theological analysis, Gertel demonstrates that while prophets experience direct cognitive revelation of God's Word, rabbinic tradition operates through valuational experience, creating a complex dialectical relationship between divine law and human interpretation. Drawing on Max Kadushin's analysis of rabbinic value-concepts and insights from biblical scholarship, the research reveals that tradition legitimately develops through "organismic coherence" rather than systematic logic. Modern Jewish theology must reaffirm the nexus between traditional values and the prophetic Word of God through historical criticism and intellectual analysis. Understanding Torah min hashamayim (divine origin of Torah) requires recognizing authentic continuity between biblical and rabbinic concepts, while avoiding both the reduction of revelation to mere human values and mystical conceptions that render divine communication unintelligible.