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Certain Biblical paragraphs are stated in a Theme-Development form.
In other words a broad general idea is stated first followed by the development
of this broad general theme in specific details.
The Theme-Detail form creates a unified paragraph and
consequently the law or narrative statement only applies to the enumerated details but
not to other cases.
The rule of thumb is that if you state a single statement then that statement should
be perceived as an example which should be Generalized. On the other hand
if you want to emphasize that what you are saying only applies to the examples
listed then you would use a theme detail format thereby indicating that from all
instances of the general theme only the details you listed apply.
Today's example illustrates
this as shown below.
Verses
Gn13-10
discussing
the fertility of the Jordan peninsula
states
- General:
Lot saw that the Jordan plain ...was completely watered
- Detail 1:
...like the Garden of Eden
[which was known for its trees (Gn01-09,16)]
- Detail 2:
...like Egypt
[which was known for its plants like flax (Gn09-31:32)
The general clause states
that the plain was well watered
and could mean
refer for example to beautiful fountains.
The detail clause provides specificity to the general
clause and describes how it should be interpreted:
It was well watered for the production of trees and plants.
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