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We have explained in our article
Biblical Formatting located on the world wide web at
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/biblicalformatting.pdf,
that the Biblical Author indicated bullets
by using repeating keywords.
That is, if a modern
author wanted to get a point across using bullets -
a list of similar but contrastive items -
then the Biblical
Author would use repeating keywords.
Today's verse illustrates this principle.
Verse Ex31-13c,d,14,17
discussing
the requirement to observe the Sabbath
states
Speak you also to the people of Israel, saying,
- Watch my sabbaths ;
- for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations;
- in order to know that I am the Lord that does sanctify you.
- The Jews watched the sabbath; ...
- It is a sign between me and the
Jews forever;
- for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Notice the underlined repeating keywords
watched, sign. The structure of repeating
keywords creates a bulleted structure. The bulleted structure in turn indicates unspecified emphasis. Hence the Rashi comment on the two sets of nested bullets:
- By comparing the two bullets #2, we infer that there
are two purposes for Sabbath observance: a) acknowledging
God's creation of the world and b) acknowledging the special
relationship God has with the Jews (that He gave them a
Sabbath).
- By comparing the two bullets #1, we infer that
the symbolism of the Sabbath is addressed to two different
groups: a) It is addressed to the Jews who must acknowledge
God's sovereignty over the world and b) it is addressed
to the non-Jews who should know God's love for the Jews (that he gave them a special day of rest).
Non-Jews are not explicitly mentioned above. Rather
Rashi inferred contrastively that since one bullet #1 mentions
the Jews the other set of bullets must be addressed to non-Jews. This in fact is exactly how bullets function - they
create a contrastive emphasis which can lead to detailed meaning.
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