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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 examples applies to Rashis Ex27-20b
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1404.htm
      Brief Summary: The Biblical verses indicate two types of olive oil: 1) Those especially usable for lighting and 2) ordinary olive oil. Rashi gives the physical methods of producing these two types of oil.

  • Verse Ex27-20b discussing the Candellabrah oil states And you shall command the people of Israel, that they bring you
    • pure olive oil
    • beaten
    • for lighting, for the lamp to burn always.
  • By contrast verse Ex29-40 discussing the rest-offering oil states And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mixed with the fourth part of a
    • hin of beaten oil;
    and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering

    As indicated above in Rules #1,3,4 the Bible is indicating two type of oil production:
    • pure oil, beaten for lighting
    • beaten oil.
    However, the Bible does not give us details of the production process. It is important to emphasize that the Bible deliberately does not give production methods. Rather, the Bible, defines production results; the rest-offering oil must be beaten and the candellabrah oil must be pure and beaten for light. It is left for man to fill in the production details using his knowledge of production processes.

    Rashi cites the Talmud, Menacoth 86a which gives the production methods that produce pure oil and the production methods that produce beaten but not pure oil. Since Rashi brings in external real-world knowledge to explain the Biblical text we classify this Rashi as a non-verse method. The citation (from the Davka CD translation), which speaks for itself, is given below.

      THERE ARE THREE [PERIODS OF GATHERING IN THE] OLIVES AND EACH CROP GIVES THREE KINDS OF OIL.
    • THE FIRST CROP OF OLIVES IS WHEN THE OLIVES ARE PICKED FROM THE TOP OF THE TREE;
      • Level #1 for the candellabrah: THEY ARE POUNDED AND PUT INTO THE BASKET (R. JUDAH SAYS, AROUND THE BASKET); #####
      • Level #3 for the rest offerings: THEY ARE THEN GROUND AND PRESSED AGAIN; THIS GIVES THE THIRD OIL;
    • THE SECOND CROP IS WHEN THE OLIVES AT ROOF-LEVEL ARE PICKED FROM THE TREE;
      • Level #1 for the candellabrah: THEY ARE POUNDED AND PUT INTO THE BASKET (R. JUDAH SAYS, AROUND THE BASKET);
      • Level #2 for the meal offerings: THEY ARE THEN PRESSED WITH THE BEAM (R. JUDAH SAYS, WITH STONES);
      • Level #3 for the meal offerings: THEY ARE THEN GROUND AND PRESSED AGAIN;
    • THE THIRD CROP IS WHEN THE LAST OLIVES OF THE TREE ARE PACKED IN THE VAT UNTIL THEY BECOME OVERRIPE;
    • Level #1 for the candellabrah: THEY ARE THEN TAKEN UP AND DRIED ON THE ROOF, AND THEN POUNDED AND PUT INTO THE BASKET (R. JUDAH SAYS, AROUND THE BASKET);
    • Level #2 for meal offerings: THEY ARE NEXT PRESSED WITH THE BEAM (R. JUDAH SAYS, WITH STONES
    • Level #3 for meal offerings: THEY ARE THEN GROUND AND PRESSED AGAIN; THIS GIVES THE THIRD OIL. 


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