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    6. RASHI METHOD: STYLE
    Rashi examines how rules of style influences inferences between general and detail statements in paragraphs.
    • Example: Every solo example stated by the Bible must be broadly generalized;
    • Theme-Detail: A general principle followed by an example is interpreted restrictively---the general theme statement only applies in the case of the example;
    • Theme-Detail-Theme: A Theme-Detail-Theme unit is interpreted as a paragraph. Consequently the details of the paragraph are generalized so that they are seen as illustrative of the theme.
    This examples applies to Rashis Lv14-09a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lv16-19a.htm
    Brief Summary: GENERAL: Atone for the altar DETAIL: Place blood on horns and sprinkle blood

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. Today's example illustrates this as shown below.

    Biblical verse Lv16-18:19 discussing the Yom Kippur ceremony atoning for the altar states And he shall go out to the altar that is before the Lord, and
    • General: make an atonement for it;
    • Detail:
      • and shall take of the blood of the bull, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar around.
      • And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it [upon the altar roof] with his finger seven times,
    The general clause states make an atonement for the altar and could mean any of a number of procedures that are designed to achieve atonement. The detail clause provides specificity to the general clause and describes how it should be interpreted: (1) place blood on the horns and (2) sprinkle on its roof. 


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