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RASHIS COVERED: Dt03-29a Consecutive Par. illustrate Contrast VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ There are 4 major ways paragraphs connect: a) CAUSE b) ENABLING MERIT c) UNIFYING THEME d)CONTRAST The 2 Rashis in this posting concentrate on 2 paragraph pairs. Dt03-29a states that the Jews dwelled for a while in Peor where they sinned with Moabite harlots. The very next chapter states that if Jews observe Gods word then they will earn eternal life. So Rashi-is-Simple and interprets the juxtaposition as indicating CONTRAST. - DESPITE your sins, NEVERTHELESS if you observe Gods - commandments you will earn eternal life REFERENCES: ----------- http://www.Rashiyomi.com/Nu22-01a.htm http://www.RashiYomi.com/nu20-01b.htm The examples and lists come from the above posting with these 3 new examples added on. These posting may also be found at http://www.RashiYomi.com/h6n21.htm and http://www.Rashiyomi.com/h14n19.htm For other examples of rules of style see the main RashiYomi grammar page at http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm TODAYS LISTS ------------ The examples in this list show 2 paragraphs that CONTRAST each other. The key idea is to see the 2nd paragraph holding DESPITE the event of the 1st paragraph The new example is added on at the bottom | |||
| # | VERSE | TOPIC IN 1st CHAPTER | TOPIC IN 2nd CHAPTER |
| (09) | Lv26-01a | Being a slave to Non Jew | Prohibition of Idolatry*1 |
| (10) | Dt29-12a | Curses | We are before God*2 |
| (11) | Lv19-03c | Fear Parents | Watch Sabbaths*3 |
| (12) | Dt22-12a | No Shaatnez | Tzitzith*4 |
| NEW | Dt03-29a | We sinned by PEOR | God gave good statutes*5 |
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*1 On a superficial level Rashi seems to be connecting 2 verses. Avoid idolatry DESPITE your being a slave to a non jew (who encourages its violation). Do not think "I will worship idols now and when I am free I will go back to believing in God" See *10 for a deeper reason *2 Dt28 gives a long list of curses if the Jews violate the commandments. Dt29-12 says "You are all STANDING before God today" In other words despite the curses for disobediance you are still here before God(The implication being that no matter how angry God gets he will not destroy you) A further support for this theme can come from the General-particular-General form. This is given in the main posting *3 In other words (always) "Observe the Sabbaths" DESPITE a request to the contrary "By your parents" This can happen if eg your parents ask you to desecrate the Sabbath. You must observe the Sabbath even if your parents request to the contrary. *4 Wear Tzitzith DESPITE the fact that they may have Shaatnez Wool and linen together (In the priestly garments made of Linen the Tzitzith were made of wool--thus the commandment of Tzitzith OVERRIDES the prohibtion of wearing wool and linen) *5 Actually the two verses state as follows ---------------------------------------------------------- We then moved to PEOR [where the Jews sinned with harlots] But now Jews [simply] listen to the statutes & commandments that I give you this day in order that you shall live ----------------------------------------------------------- Rashi emphasizes that these two verses are linked by contrast ------------------------------------------------- DESPITE your sins in Peor NEVERTHELESS if you simply do Gods word then you will earn eternal life ------------------------------------------------- | |||