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      9. RASHI METHOD: NonVerse
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the NonVerse method is that inferences are made from non textual material. The 3 submethods are as follows:
      • Spreadsheet: Rashi makes inferences of a numerical nature that can be summarized in a traditional spreadsheet
      • Geometric: Rashi clarifies a Biblical text using descriptions of geometric diagrams
      • Fill-ins: Rashi supplies either real-world background material or indicates real-world inferences from a verse. The emphasis here is on the real-world, non-textual nature of the material.
      This examples applies to Rashis Ex16-31a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1325.htm
      Brief Summary: Coriander seeds are flake-shaped. They are beige football shaped objects with ridge-like indentations in their shells.

Verse Ex16-31a states the manna was like a coriander seed. As can be seen from the picture cited below coriander seeds are flake-shaped and a brownish-beige in color. The diagrams below clarify the shape and color of the coriander seed. When the verse continues and calls the manna, white we have a basis for the 2 aspects resolution of the contradiction discussed in rule #5 above, that the verse compares the manna to the non-white coriander but nevertheless says that the manna was white. Rashi explains that the manna resembled the coriander in its flake-shape but did not resemble it in its color.

There are many pictures of coriander seeds on the world wide web. We are not saying one is better than the other but the following url seems rather good. http://www.worldofstock.com/closeups/PFO2685.php.

Since Rashi clarified the shape and color of the coriander seed we classify this Rashi as non-verse. 


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