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    3. RASHI METHOD: GRAMMAR
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: Rashi explains verses using grammar principles, that is, rules which relate reproducable word form to word meaning. Grammatical rules neatly fall into 3 categories
    • (a) the rules governing conjugation of individual words,Biblical roots,
    • (b) the rules governing collections of words,clauses, sentences
    • (c) miscellaneous grammatical, or form-meaning, rules.
    This examples applies to Rashis Ex35-02a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex35-02a.htm

    One of Rashi's grammar methods focuses on the rules of paragraph development. Rashi new of 3 main methods by which sentences within one paragraph or paragraphs within a chapter could be connected:
  • Connection thru cause and effect
  • Connection thru contrast
  • Connection thru a unifying theme

    The chapter Ex35 illustrates a contrastive development of themes:
    • Observe the Sabbath: And Moses gathered all the congregation of the people of Israel together, and said to them, These are the words which the Lord has commanded, that you should do them. Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord; whoever does work in it shall be put to death. You shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
    • Build the Temple: And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the people of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying, Take you from among you an offering to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and bronze, And blue, and purple, and scarlet, ... And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make ... The tabernacle, ...
    The contrast of Sabbath observance with Temple construction seems to say Even though you must build a temple and even though the Daily temple sacrifices must be offered on the Sabbath Nu28-09:10 nevertheless you may not build the temple on Sabbath. That is, the observance of the Sabbath contrasts and overrides the building of the Temple. 


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