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We have explained in our article
Biblical Formatting located on the world wide web at
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/biblicalformatting.pdf,
that the Biblical Author indicated bullets
by using repeating keywords.
That is, if a modern
author wanted to get a point across using bullets -
a list of similar but contrastive items -
then the Biblical
Author would use repeating keywords.
Today's verse illustrates this principle.
Verse Gn49-03d
discussing
the greatness that Reuven should have had
states
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of virility;
[you have]
- additional stature, and
- additional might.
The bulleted structure indicated by the repeating underlined keyword
additional
creates a bulleted atmosphere. Rashi explains:
- You should have had additonal stature, the priesthood
- you should have had additional might, monarchy.
Advanced Rashi:
Why did Rashi equate stature = priesthood and might = monarchy. A review of the logic
involved would be illuminating. First the bulleted structure indicated by repeating keywords
requires us to see an unspecified emphasis of distinctness in the bulleted items. Next it seems reasonable
to associate might = monarchy. There is no obvious association with stature. But it is
reasonable if we have already used up monarchy to associate stature with some other Jewish
hierarchical social structure.
Two obvious candidates are prophecy and the priesthood. Prophecy does not belong to any
tribe but rather to any person who aspires to it. So Rashi associates stature=Priesthood.
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