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VERSE: Dt12-03d

RASHIS COVERED: Dt12-03d Dt12-18b Dt12-30c

Dt12-03d (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals was the resolution of contradiction Rashi had a variety of methods to resolve contradiction. EXAMPLE - RESOLUTION OF CONTRADICTION THRU BROAD MEANING -------------------------------------------------------- - Dt12-03d DESTROY the names of idol gods - Nu25-03 The god of UNCOVERING(Thats was the way of worship) So on the one hand we must destroy the names of idol gods; on the other hand the Bible records their names and gives them posterity. The resolution of this contradiction is to interpret DESTROY broadly as meaning REDICULE. For example - 1R18-27 Scream to the gods--maybe they are sleeping Here Elijah redicules their god. EXAMPLE - CONTRADICTION RESOLVED THRU 2 CASES --------------------------------------------- - Dt12-18b states GIVE TO LEVITE various gifts - Nu18-24:32 States GIVE to LEVITE the 1st tithe So Rashi-is-Simple: The Levite is entitled to BOTH 1st tithe and then if he still needs items he is ALSO entitled to the GIFTS TO THE POOR EXAMPLE - CONTRADICTION RESOLVED THRU 2 CASES --------------------------------------------- - Dt12-30c Idol worship prohibited/punished by how it is done - Ex22-19 Sacrifices to gods are severely punished The issue is: Which acts to idols are punished: Certainly e.g. saying you like an idol would not entitle a death penalty. The above 2 verses gives separate criteria: a) sacrifice b) HOW IT IS DONE (For each idol). The resolution uses the principle of two cases - Sacrifices (libation, sprinkling, offering, bowing in temple) to ANY idol are punishable by death - But other acts are punishable ONLY if they are specific to that particular idol.
ITEM	DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS:	CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS	BROAD-LITERAL
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE	#17
SEE BELOW	LIST570a
List of verse pairs with	Contradiction resolved by broad meaning
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS	2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE	#14
SEE BELOW	LIST510a
List of verses with	Contradiction resolved by 2 cases

COMMENTS
*1 WORKBOOK rule #17 overlaps with WORKBOOK rule #4. Both items deal with CONTRADICTIONS

LIST510a (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
VERSE-1	VERSE-2	HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Dt12-18	Nu18-24	Levites get 1st TITHE;also get GIFTS TO POOR
Dt12-30	Ex22-19	SPECIFIC idol worship OR general SACS wrong
Ex30-19	Ex40-31	Tmpl Basin for Priests;Moses was Priest once*5
Ex21-03	Ex21-04	Master only gives a slavegirl to a married man
Ex12-02	Ex12-03	God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16	Ex01-12	EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06	Ex02-06	She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06	Gn18-06	FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02	Lv26-06	WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21	Dt02-26	MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Ex20-19	Ex19-20	Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35	Ex25-22	Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37	Ex39-30	Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03	Ex30-12	TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05	Nu04-15	PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10

COMMENTS
1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02 by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not yet perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06 does not yet apply) 11 2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot sides to clear it from rust producing agents and rotted food particles. 3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points out to a repeated object denoting emphasis ----------------------------------------- She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD ----------------------------------------- Thus the child had a certain regality 12 4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10 Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the males. 13 5 See Lv08-16:21 for Moses acting as a Priest. During this brief period Moses used the Temple Basin.
LONGER FOOTNOTES
10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change of subject ----------------------------------------------- Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles ... Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come ----------------------------------------------- If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05 refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04 11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather than the explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does not explicitly mention that he is using the rule of resolving 2 contradictory cases. But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi probably expected the reader to know this verse since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements this verses with complementary verses in Job 12 Rashis actual language is that ------------------------------------ She saw Gods presence with him ------------------------------------ I have tempered this a bit as follows --------------------------- She saw the childs regality --------------------------- I think Rashis point is to explain why she risked her life to save a Jewish child This child was different--he had a certain regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian He would fit in well with the Royal house 13 Rashi actually says ------------------------------------------ Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews have just had a male savior born. Pharoh therefore decreed the death of the male Jews ------------------------------------------ However the REAL driving force of Rashi is the contradictory verses and the resolution from an explicit verse. Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES which show that Pharoh always consulted with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15). Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the contradiction. The real point of Rashi is the contradiction and the distinction between the people(hated all) and the King. (concerned about security)

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