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    9. RASHI METHOD: SPREADSHEETS
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the Spreadsheet method is that inferences are made from non textual material. The 3 submethods are as follows:
    • Spreadsheet: Rashi makes inferences of a numerical nature that can be summarized in a traditional spreadsheet
    • Geometric: Rashi clarifies a Biblical text using descriptions of geometric diagrams
    • Fill-ins: Rashi supplies either real-world background material or indicates real-world inferences from a verse. The emphasis here is on the real-world, non-textual nature of the material.
    This examples applies to Rashis Gn24-08a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1315.htm
    Brief Summary: Avimelech said to Isaac - depart from Gerar because you have amassed to much wealth So Isaac moved to the Gerar River [RASHI: Close to Gerar but not in Gerar]

Verse Gn26-16:17 discussing the Gerarian reaction to Isaac's amassment of wealth states And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for you have become significantly wealthier than us And Isaac departed from there, and pitched his tent in the Gerar river, and lived there. Rashi explains The Gerar river was outside of Gerar but nearby. Rashi's intent is that presumably Isaac could maintain the ties he made with friends in Gerar while being sufficiently far away to please his enemies. The map below shows the SouthWest part of Israel. Archaeologists typically identify Gerar River with the Besor River which is the border of the Negev. The river empties at Gaza into the Mediteranean. Geo-politically Rashi implies the following: One always needs water. So by residing by the Gerar river Isaac appeared to distance himself from Gerar but in reality he positioned himself in a strategic location where people would frequent. This enabled healing wounds and reuniting if Avimelech wanted. In fact Avimelech made a treaty with Isaac later and it is very plausible that Isaac's selection of a strategic geographic location facilitated this treaty. 


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              Ashdod
Mediteranean
              Ashkelon

             Gaza           Gath	           Hebron
             \      GERAR
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               \  GERAR RIVER      Beer Sehva
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