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      5. RASHI METHOD: CONTRADICTION
      BRIEF EXPLANATION:Rashi resolves contradictory verses using 3 methods.
      • (5a) Resolution using two aspects of the same event
      • (5b) Resolution using two stages of the same process
      • (5c) Resolution using broad-literal interpretation.
      This examples applies to Rashis Nu32-08a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w34n3.htm
      Brief Summary: Brief Summary: The rebellion of the spies took place in KADESH BARNAYAH in PARAN DESERT; Moses' lost of temper happened in KADESH in TZIN desert.

The table below presents two contradictory verses. Both verses talk about incidents in Kadesh The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse says The rebellion of spies happened in Kadesh in Paran desert while the other verse says The rebellion of spies happened in Kadesh Barnayah. Which is it? Is the name of the place Kadesh or Kadesh Barnayah. Rashi simply resolves this using the 2-aspects method: (1) The rebellion of spies happened in Paran desert in Kadesh. (2)Kadesh is a one-word shortening of the full name Kadesh Barnayah. (3)There is a second Kadesh in Tzin desert where Moses lost his temper.

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
The rebellion of the spies happened in Kadesh, also called Kadesh Barnayah, in Paran desert. Nu32-08a, Nu13-26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the people of Israel, to Paran desert, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.
Moses lost his temper in Kadesh in Tzin desert. Nu27-14 For you rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes; that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the TZin desert.
Resolution: 2-Aspects (1) The rebellion of spies happened in Paran desert in Kadesh. (2)Kadesh is a one-word shortening of the full name Kadesh Barnayah. (3)There is a second Kadesh in Tzin desert where Moses lost his temper.

    Advanced Rashi: Rashi actually resolves two Contradictions:
  • The rebellion of the spies is described as happening at Kadesh and Kadesh Barnayah in the Paran desert.
  • Moses' loss of temper happened at Kadesh in the Tzin desert. 


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