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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 Lv14-05a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n14.htm
      Brief Summary: a) Place live water in clay vessel; b) slaughter the bird OVER live water and TO the clay vessel.

    The table below presents presents two contradictory verselets. Both verselets talk about where to slaughter the lepor sacrifice bird. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verselet set says slaughter the bird over live water while the other verselet says slaughter the bird to a clay vessel. Which is it? Is the bird slaughtered to a clay vessel or over live water? Rashi simply resolves this using both the 2 aspects and 2 stages method: You place live water in a clay vessel and slaughter the bird over it. Hence simultaneously you slaughter the bird both over live water as well as to a clay vessel. Furthermore, you must put the live water into the clay vessel prior to the slaughter so that you slaughter over live water.

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
Slaughter over live water Lv14-05a
    And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed
  • to an earthen utensil
  • over running water;
Slaughter to a clay utensil Lv14-05a
    And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed
  • to an earthen utensil
  • over running water;
Resolution: 2 Aspects, 2 Stages: You place live water in a clay vessel and slaughter the bird over it. Hence simultaneously you slaughter the bird both over live water as well as to a clay vessel. Furthermore, you must put the live water into the clay vessel prior to the slaughter so that you slaughter over live water. 


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