Inventing Torah

So much ink (virtual or otherwise) is spilled debating the veracity and propriety of inventing (being מחדש, in Yeshivish terminology) new pathways in Torah. It can often be difficult to know what is truly right and wrong and if, as according to the Chasam Sofer (but not really), it is forbidden to "invent" anything new within Torah. It was therefore a breath of fresh air to see a comment by Rav Tzvi Eilimelch of Dinov, usually referred to as the B'nai Ysoschar, in his commentary on Meseches Berachos.

The Gemara (Berachos 7b) mentions that when Daniel prayed he invoked the merit of Avrohom who was the first person who referred to God as Adon, Master. Rav Tzvi Elimelch comments that we see from this that it is a great merit for a person who invents with his mind (מוליד בשכלו) something new and a new concept within Torah and Mitzvos. After all, we see that Daniel based his prayer on the merit of Avrohom who invented the idea of calling Hashem Adon. He did not invoke the merit of Avrohom's withstanding ten tests.