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      9. RASHI METHOD: NonVerse
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the NonVerse 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 example applies to Rashis Ex30-20b
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n9.htm
      Brief Summary: Priests who wash hands / legs escape death. If they don't they deserve death.

Verse Ex30-20b discussing the requirement of Priests to wash their hands and legs states when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to cause an offering made by fire to smoke unto HaShem;

Rashi on this verse makes a simple logical inference: As shown by the underlined words the verse shows that if they wash they die not. From this we infer that if they serve in the temple without first washing their hands and legs that they deserve to die.

The use of logic to make a simple inference is classified by us as a NonVerse method because no inference is made from other verses, word meaning, grammar, or style. Rather the meaning is logical and literally non verse. 


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