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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 example applies to Rashis Nu12-04b
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1220.htm
      Brief Summary: Moses, Aaron, Miriam all received the same inner prophetic message, GO OUT TO THE TEMPLE, at the same time.

Biblical verse Nu12-04 states And the Lord spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out you three to the Tent of Meeting. And the three came out. However verses Nu12-06:08 identify prophecy not as a physical voice in the real world but rather as a voice speaking within the prophet -- the prophet hears internally. And he said, Hear now my words; If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision, and will speak in him in a dream. Not so with my servant Moses, for he is the trusted one in all my house. With him I speak in him mouth to mouth, manifestly, and not in dark speech; and he behold the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

Hence the Rashi: Each of the 3--Moses, Aaron, Miryam--heard within them, at the same time, a command from God for all 3 of them to assemble at the tent of meeting.

Rashi literally says The 3 of them heard the voice at one time. It would not be possible physically [using ordinary voice] to communicate simultaneously to 3 people in different locations.. We have clarified Rashi's explanation by citing Nu12-04:06 which emphasizes that prophetic communication happens within the person. This emphasis explains why Rashi had to clarify that the simultaneity could not have happened with ordindary voice.

We have classified this Rashi as a Spreadsheet Rashi. The verse says God spoke to the 3 of them and Rashi explains that God spoke to the 3 of them. Rashi does not address any issues of meaning, grammar, style,contradiction or alignment. Rather Rashi is explaining the physical process by which simultaneous communication can take place. Thus Rashi is simply clarifying physically how something took place. Any Rashi clarifying how is classified by us as a Spreadsheet Rashi. Typically Rashi will give geometric diagrams. However in this verse, Rashi explains how physically.


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