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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 example applies to Rashis Nu04-05a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1414.htm
      Brief Summary: The Kehathites partnered with the priests. a) The priests PACKED all Holy-Holy items b) The Kehthites CARRIED the packed items

The table below presents two contradictory sets of verses. Both verse sets talk about the transportation of the Holy of Holies. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse says this is the work of the Kehatites while the other verse says the Priests come and package items. Which is it? Is the Holy of Holies the responsibility of the Kehatites or the Priests. Rashi simply resolves this using the 2 stages method: (1) The priests package and wrap the Holy of Holies (2) The Kehatites carry the packages Holy of Holies.

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
The Priests package and wrap the Holy of Holies Nu04-05:14 When the nation camps Aaron and his sons and they ...take a sky blue garment and wrap the Candellabrah... ...and on the golden altar they spread a sky-blue garment and cover it with Tachash skin....
The Kehatites carry the packaged items Nu04-04,15 This is the responsibility of the Kehatites in the Temple, the Holy of Holies....and Aaron and his sons complete covering the holies and then the Kehatites come to carry and they will not touch the holies and die
Resolution: 2 Stages:
  • (1) The priests package and wrap the Holy of Holies
  • (2) The Kehatites carry the packages Holy of Holies. 


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