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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.
This principle can be illustrated with verse Dt07-08b
which discusses the reasons for God's protection of the Jewish people.
But
- because HaShem loved you, and
- because of His keeping the oath which He swore unto your fathers,
[Therefore] hath HaShem
brought you out with a mighty hand, and
redeemed you out of the house of bondage,
from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Rashi states: The repeating underlined keyword
because, indicated by the Hebrew prefix letter Mem,
functions like a set of bullets and identifies
two reasons for God's protection of the Jewish people:
- First of all God loves the Jewish people
- Secondly, if the Jews sometimes sin, God still protects
the Jews because of the oath God took to the Patriarchs.
Advanced Rashi: There are obvious sermonic points
to the above Rashi. We are told that God's protection is unconditional,
because of the promise to the Patriarchs,
and cannot be removed if we sin. This is important during times of
persecution - the awareness of God's protection gives persecuted Jews
strength and helps prevent them from defecting from their religion.
Furthermore, we are told that God's protection emanates from Love. That
is the protection is not just because 'He has to' but rather is something
God is interested in. Again: This gives encouragement that God will give
full attention to the Jews and maintain them in all circumstances.
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