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VERSE: Gn27-01a Esauvs BAD WIVES caused ISAACS bad INSIGHTS VERY BRIEF SUMMARY Sometimes the meaning of every WORD and INDIVIDUAL SENTENCE is clear. Nevertheless we dont understand the connection between the consecutive sentences and/or paragraphs. Rashi uses 4 methods for connecting consecutive paragraphs. (a) CAUSE:Gn26-34 Esauv took BAD WIVES.Hence Gn27-01 Isaac OVERLOOKED faults(b) ENABLEMENT:God had blessed Abraham with Everything;HE WAS THEREFORE NOW READY to marry off his son (It is poor practice to attempt to marry off a child when one is in need since one is vulnerable).(C-D) CONTRAST & EXAMPLE: Gn23-09 (ABRAHAM)I will pay full price for the field. CONTRAST:(EPHRON)No! EXAMPLE:It is like a gift..no need for money ----------------------------------- TODAYS RASHI RULE: GRAMMARr TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: OVERALL STRUCTURE ----------------------------------- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE AND SUBRULE One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar the same way modern Hebrew textbooks explain grammar. But Grammar has many facets. For example Grammar deals with the conjugation of verbs Grammar also deals with writing of paragraphs and the methods of connecting sentences into paragraphs or paragraphs into sections. Rashi uses 4 methods for connecting sentences/paragraphs - CAUSE: The first sentence CAUSED the second sentence - ENABLEMENT: The 1st sentence provides a BACKGROUND for the 2nd - CONTRAST: The 2nd sentence is a CONTRAST to the first - EXAMPLE: The 2nd & 1st sentences EXEMPLIFY a theme. STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE The RashiYomi grammar page http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm The CONSECUTIVE PARSHAH SERIES http://www.RashiYomi.com/cp-9.htm Or visit the RashiYomi calendar at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/calendar1.htm The Consecutive Parshah series was presented in July 2000. Also visit http://www.Rashiyomi.com/dt03-29a.htm TODAYS LIST ----------- We give examples of Chapters unified by CAUSE EFFECT The first row is new and discussed in the footnotes | |||
| # | VERSE | TOPIC IN 1st CHAPTER | TOPIC IN 2nd CHAPTER |
| NU*3 | Gn27-01a | Esavs annoying wives | Isaacs(prophetic)blindness |
| NEW | Gn23-02c | Sacrifice of Isaac | Sarah died |
| (01) | Nu06-02a | Adulterous wife rite | Nazaarite from wine*1 |
| (02) | Gn38-01a | Brothers sell Joseph | Judah leaves brothers*1 |
| (03) | Gn23-03c | Abraham offers Isaac | Sarah dies*1 |
| (04) | Gn02-20a | Adam Eve are Naked | Snake gives Eve Apple*2 |
| (13) | Nu22-01a | Jews win a war | Moab concerned about war |
| COMMENTS | |||
*1 Thus
- seeing an adulteress CAN CAUSE abstention from wine
- Judahs advise to sell Joseph CAUSED Judah to separate
from the brothers (They blamed him)
- Sarahs death was CAUSED by the shock that Abraham
offered Isaac
*2 See the main posting for more details
*3 To be technical here are the verses:
- Gn26-34:35 Esauv takes bad wives which annoy Isaac
- Gn27-01 Isaac is old and WEAK in sight
And here are the inferences:
- The first chapter (ANNOYING WIVES) caused
the 2nd chapter (EYE WEAKNESS)
- Rashi discusses the TYPES of EYE WEAKNESS
--- Maybe the wives worshipped idols and the incense
made Isaacs physical sight weak OR
--- More realistically maybe, because they were his
daughter-in-laws,Isaacs prophetic VISION became
weak (so he overlooked their flaws)
This is supported by OTHER VERSES
- All of Gn27 showed Isaacs problem of judging
people by externals
- All of Gn28 showed how Canaanite women were of
poor character
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