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 GOALS
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This module studies the ALIGNMENT method in Rashi. In this
method 2 different verses are found to be ALMOST the same.
The verses are lined up and the minor differences between
them function as footnotes illuminating the text.

TODAYS UNIT
===========
In todays module we align 2 descriptions of Gods
promise to Jacob. I am going to Israel next week
and hope to have the Grand summary on Alignment
up this week. I hope to email you from Israel daily

REFERENCE:
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Todays unit comes from the following posting

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn28-20b.htm


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2 DESCRIPTIONS OF GODS PROMISE TO JACOB
 

EXAMPLE 101: Gn28-20a ALIGNMENT of GOD IS WITH ME
EXAMPLE 102: Gn28-20b ALIGNMNET of I WILL WATCH YOU
EXAMPLE 103: Gn28-20c ALIGNMENT of I WILL FEED YOU
EXAMPLE 104: Gn28-21a ALIGNMENT of I WILL RETURN YOU HOME
EXAMPLE 105: Gn28-21c ALIGNMENT of I WILL BLESS CHILDREN
EXAMPLE 106: Gn28-22a Added Item: Dedication of Altar to God

BACKGROUND
----------
Gn28-15 contains a promise by God to the Patriarch Jacob.
The promise was made when Jacob made the perilous journey
to Laban. God therefore reassured him that He will be with him
Jacob repeats Gods promise to him in Gn28-20:22 (& adds something)

THE TEXT
--------
For example:
- Gn28-15 BEHOLD I GOD AM WITH YOU
- Gn28-20 IF GOD WILL BE WITH ME
The other phrases are treated similarly

THE RASHI
---------
Rashi is Simple and simply points out how the 5 phrases
in each set of verses ALIGN with each other. At times
this alignment is OBVIOUS while at other times it requires
clarification.

THE LIST
--------
Here is the LIST
PROMISE BY GOD Gn28-15 VOW OF JACOB Gn28-20:22

I(God) am WITH You When      God will be WITH me
And I will WATCH you And WATCH me
& Will RETURN you home And I will RETURN home *1
& won't DESERT you And give me FOOD*2
Until the PROMISE is kept And God will be MY LORD *3
Then*4*5  I will build a house of God

COMMENTS

*1  Actually Gn28-20:22 lists getting FOOD prior to RETURNING home
    We have changed the order to show the correspondences

*2 Of course this assumes that
   -------------------------------------------
   DESERTING somebody = DEPRIVING THEM OF FOOD
   -------------------------------------------
   This equation is in fact proven by the following LIST
 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 VERSE        TEXT SHOWING THAT  To Desert  =  To have no food
 ------------ --------------------------------------------------
 Ex02-20       Why have you DESERTED the man, Call & feed him
 Dt18-19:20   ..EAT before God with the Levite..don't DESERT him
 Ps37-25      a righteous person DESERTED.....SEEKING FOOD
 2Ch28-14:15  they DESERTED the captives..others came & FED THEM
 Dt14-26:27   ..EAT before God & enjoy...do not DESERT the Levit
 1Sam30-12:13 ..he not EATEN or DRINKEN..his master DESERTED HIM
 ---------------------------------------------------------------

*3 We have to show that the two ALIGNED phrases
   - GOD IS MY LORD
   - GOD KEEPS MY PROMISE TO ME
   are equivalant. Let us proceed.

   The full quote in Gods speech to Jacob is as follows
   -------------------------------------------------------------
        I will not desert you till I do AS I PROMISED(Gn28-15)
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   The phrase AS I PROMISED in turn refers to Gods promise
   to Abraham
   ------------------------------------------------------------
        I will be a Lord to you and your descendants (Gn17-07)
   ------------------------------------------------------------

   Now that we have identified the PROMISE let us turn
   to Jacobs formulation. Jacob said in his vow in Gn28-20:22
   -------------------------------
        And God will be my Lord
   -------------------------------
   The fulfillment of this vow explicitly occurs in
   Gn35-02:04 (not brought down by Rashi)
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   And they (Jacobs household) removed their idols(Gn35-02:04)
   -----------------------------------------------------------

  Thus we see that the two phrases refer to the same thing
  - Gods PROMISE to increase Jacobs CHILDREN
  - Jacobs DESIRE to have God as LORD (For him & descendants)
  And this was fulfilled by removal of idols from Jacobs
  household

*4 The actual building of the altar and house of God is
   mentioned in Gn35-01:14(Again this is not brought down
   by Rashi)

*5 Notice how the ALIGNMENT explains the Rashi that interprets
   the VAV on the last phrase as meaning THEN. For this
   phrase is NEW in Jacobs citation of Gods promise. Hence,
   Rashi concludes,that this new item is a CONSEQUENCE to
   God fulfilling his promise.


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2 DESCRIPTIONS OF GODS PROMISE TO JACOB
EXAMPLE 101: Gn28-20a ALIGNMENT of GOD IS WITH ME EXAMPLE 102: Gn28-20b ALIGNMNET of I WILL WATCH YOU EXAMPLE 103: Gn28-20c ALIGNMENT of I WILL FEED YOU EXAMPLE 104: Gn28-21a ALIGNMENT of I WILL RETURN YOU HOME EXAMPLE 105: Gn28-21c ALIGNMENT of I WILL BLESS CHILDREN EXAMPLE 106: Gn28-22a Added Item: Dedication of Altar to God BACKGROUND ---------- Gn28-15 contains a promise by God to the Patriarch Jacob. The promise was made when Jacob made the perilous journey to Laban. God therefore reassured him that He will be with him Jacob repeats Gods promise to him in Gn28-20:22 (& adds something) THE TEXT -------- For example: - Gn28-15 BEHOLD I GOD AM WITH YOU - Gn28-20 IF GOD WILL BE WITH ME The other phrases are treated similarly THE RASHI --------- Rashi is Simple and simply points out how the 5 phrases in each set of verses ALIGN with each other. At times this alignment is OBVIOUS while at other times it requires clarification. THE LIST -------- Here is the LIST
PROMISE BY GOD Gn28-15	VOW OF JACOB Gn28-20:22
I(God) am WITH You	When God will be WITH me
And I will WATCH you	And WATCH me
& Will RETURN you home	And I will RETURN home *1
& won't DESERT you	And give me FOOD*2
Until the PROMISE is kept	And God will be MY LORD *3
	Then45 I will build a house of God

COMMENTS
1 Actually Gn28-20:22 lists getting FOOD prior to RETURNING home We have changed the order to show the correspondences 2 Of course this assumes that ------------------------------------------- DESERTING somebody = DEPRIVING THEM OF FOOD ------------------------------------------- This equation is in fact proven by the following LIST --------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE TEXT SHOWING THAT To Desert = To have no food ------------ -------------------------------------------------- Ex02-20 Why have you DESERTED the man, Call & feed him Dt18-19:20 ..EAT before God with the Levite..don't DESERT him Ps37-25 a righteous person DESERTED.....SEEKING FOOD 2Ch28-14:15 they DESERTED the captives..others came & FED THEM Dt14-26:27 ..EAT before God & enjoy...do not DESERT the Levit 1Sam30-12:13 ..he not EATEN or DRINKEN..his master DESERTED HIM --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 We have to show that the two ALIGNED phrases - GOD IS MY LORD - GOD KEEPS MY PROMISE TO ME are equivalant. Let us proceed. The full quote in Gods speech to Jacob is as follows ------------------------------------------------------------- I will not desert you till I do AS I PROMISED(Gn28-15) ------------------------------------------------------------- The phrase AS I PROMISED in turn refers to Gods promise to Abraham ------------------------------------------------------------ I will be a Lord to you and your descendants (Gn17-07) ------------------------------------------------------------ Now that we have identified the PROMISE let us turn to Jacobs formulation. Jacob said in his vow in Gn28-20:22 ------------------------------- And God will be my Lord ------------------------------- The fulfillment of this vow explicitly occurs in Gn35-02:04 (not brought down by Rashi) ----------------------------------------------------------- And they (Jacobs household) removed their idols(Gn35-02:04) ----------------------------------------------------------- Thus we see that the two phrases refer to the same thing - Gods PROMISE to increase Jacobs CHILDREN - Jacobs DESIRE to have God as LORD (For him & descendants) And this was fulfilled by removal of idols from Jacobs household 4 The actual building of the altar and house of God is mentioned in Gn35-01:14(Again this is not brought down by Rashi) *5 Notice how the ALIGNMENT explains the Rashi that interprets the VAV on the last phrase as meaning THEN. For this phrase is NEW in Jacobs citation of Gods promise. Hence, Rashi concludes,that this new item is a CONSEQUENCE to God fulfilling his promise.