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ELOHIM vs HASHEM |
EXAMPLE: Gn08-16a Cohabitation prohibited in ark;commanded after
EXAMPLE: Gn07-07a Cohabitation prohibited in ark;commanded after
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Many of the 293 Biblical paragraphs present commandments
by God to the Jews. These commandment paragraphs begin with
the introductory sentence
------ GOD SPOKE TO MOSES ... -------------
-- The usual Hebrew word for God is HASEHM.
-- However in 9 instances the Bible uses the word ELOHIM.
These 9 rare cases all are associated with PUNISHMENT. The
word ELOHIM, itself, can also mean, besides, GOD, JUDGE--
a person who administers PUNISHMENTS. Hence the Rashi in
these 9 instances that the commandment carries PUNISHMENT
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: ALIGNMENT
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: TWO CASES
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Many Rashis do NOT focus on an internal analysis of the verse.
But when the given verse is compared with another verse--that
is, when the two verses are ALIGNED together-- we see blatant
differences.
The ALIGNED verses therefore suggest that these ALIGNED
DIFFERENCES were deliberately placed there to emphasize
certain nuances.
The simplest case of ALIGNMENT is when the differences
CLEARLY and EXPLICITLY show that we are dealing with
two cases each with different details.
STANDARD EXAMPLE
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A good example of the 2-case-alignments is Ex20-02:03
which states
Ex20-02 you shall NOT HAVE the gods of others
Ex20-03 you shall NOT MAKE idols
STUDENT EXERCISES:
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-- What is the SAME in the ALIGNED verses
-- What is DIFFERENT in the ALIGNED verses
-- State the 2 CASES you infer from the aligned differences
RASHIS SOLUTION
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- Both verses begin YOU SHALL NOT. In other words
they are negative prohibitions.
- One verse prohibits HAVING idols while the 2nd verse
prohibits MAKING idols
- THere are 2 separate idolatry prohibitions: MANUFACTURE
(even if you dont keep them) and OWNERSHIP/POSSESION
(even if you dont make them)
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-58.htm
Or you can visit the Rashi Yomi Calendar at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
This calendar presents a day by day listing of Rashis.
The ALIGNMENT series occurs between 7-28-01 and 10-10-01.
We now complete the list started yesterday
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| VERSE |
PHRASE1 |
PHRASE3 |
| Gn17-09 |
Circumcision convenant |
Uncircumcision punishable*1 |
| Gn17-15 |
Sarah will have child |
Avimelech punished*2 |
| Gn35-01 |
Lone Jacob journeys |
Fear of God prevents ambush*3 |
| Gn22-12 |
God prohibits Bilam |
Bilam murdered for attempts*5 |
| Gn08-15 |
Noach told to reproduce |
Noah punished for abstention* |
| Gn21-12 |
Promise of Ishmael |
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COMMENTS |
*1 Gn17-14
*2 For Sarah to conceive she had to recover her youth.
This attracted Avimelech who tried to marry her; he
was severly punished (See Gn20-17)
*3 Gn35-05
*5 Nu31-08
*7 An alternate approach to Rashi based on word order is possible
Our idea here is that Gn08 is very explicit that Noach SHOULD
reproduce. But Noach afraid of another flood refused;he was
punished (Gn09-24) --- his son tried to homosexually
abuse him to get him into the mood(Again there are other
interpretations to Gn09-24).
*8 Punishment for murder of Arabs is not mentioned in Torah.
But the Biblical promise of Arab blessing is (Gn21-12)
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