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THERE WERE TWO TEMPLE TAXES |
EXAMPLES: Ex25-04b Ex25-04c Ex25-04d
BACKGROUND
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The Torah required building a Temple of Holiness symbolic of
Gods dwelling among the Jewish people
THE TEXT
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But the Torah seems to use contradictory language.
- Some verses speak about a REQUIRED FIX TAX
- Some verses speak about a VOLUNTARY NON-FIXED TAX
THE RASHI
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Rashi resolves these contradictions using the Rabbi Ishmael
method of CONTRADICTION. The contradictory passages are talking
about 2 ASPECTS of the same thing.There were 2 types of Tax:
- VOLUNTARY
- FIXED.
THE LIST
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We present several verses below -- Some point to a voluntary
tax while others point to a required tax. For further details
on the temple taxes see the h13n2.htm reference above.
REFERENCES
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http://www.RashiYomi.com/ri-14.htm RIshmaels contradiction method
http://www.RashiYomi.com/means-32.htm (methods to infer meaning)
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| VERSE |
TEXT OF VERSE DEALING WITH TAX |
TAX TYPE |
| Ex25-02 |
Take GIFTS*1 |
Voluntary |
| Ex25-02 |
Take ..from people who VOLUNTEER*2 to give |
Voluntary |
| Ex35-05 |
Take GIFTS from VOLUNTEERS |
Volunteer |
| Ex35-21 |
All of GOOD HEART,with the SPIRIT of VOLUNTEER |
Volunteer |
| Ex35-36 |
Women whose SPIRIT MOVED THEM, wove for temple |
Volunteer |
| Ex36-29 |
All who VOLUNTEERED, brought gifts |
Volunteer |
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| Ex30-13 |
Levi a half dollar tax for atonement |
Required |
| Ex38-26 |
The half-dollar tax was used in silver utensils |
Required |
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COMMENTS |
*1 A close examination of verses shows that TERUMAH refers
to a sort of TOKEN GIFT(Ex25-02b). Here are typical verses
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VERSE TERUMAH REFERS TO COMMENT
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Lv07-32 the THIGH gift FROM SACRIFICES
Nu15-19 the DOUGHT gift FROM BAKED ROLLS/bread
Ex30-13 the HALF DOLLAR gift FROM ALL ONES WEALTH
Nu31-41 0.5% military gift FROM ALL BOOTY
Prv29-4 SMALL BRIBE GIFTS DESTROYS JUSTICE
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The method used here is inferring PROPERTIES FROM VERSES
See http://www.RashiYomi.Com/means-32.htm
*2 Recall that other verses speak about REQUIRED TEMPLE TAXES.
Hence Rashi had to make it clear that NADAV(Ex25-02c)
means VOLUNTEER as usually translated Here are some verses
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VERSE How verse indicates that NADAV means VOLUNTEER/GENEROUS
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Nu15-08 NDV(VOLUNTEER) is contrasted to NEDER(OATH)
1C29-17 NDV(VOLUNTEER) is according to how your HEART feels
Dt16-10 You NDV(VOLUNTEER) according to how much you-re BLESSED
Isa32-5 The opposite of NDV(GENEROUS) is NAVAL(DISGUSTING)
P107-40 The opposite of NDV(GENEROUS) is BOOZ(DESPICABLE)
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