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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 Lv10-05a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lv10-05a.htm
    Brief Summary: Nadav,Avihu died by a prophetic fire-burned souls but not clothes

    Note the contradiction in the following two verses, each discussing the death of Aaron's children:
  • Verse Lv10-02 states And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
  • But verse Lv10-05 states So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

We see the contradiction, indicated by the underlined words. Which is it? Did they die by fire as the verse says? Or did they die by some other means clearly implied by the non-burning of their coats?

    Rashi resolves this contradiction using the broad-literal meaning method. They died by a fire which
    • burns souls
    • but does not burn physical objects like clothes
    I would simply suggest that God appeared to them prophetically in a fire vision and the vision killed them (Since it overwhelmed them with the guilt of what they had done). 


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