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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 Lv06-22a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1408.htm
      Brief Summary: ALL priests may eat the sin offering. PROVIDED the eater is qualified to offer the sin offering.

The table below presents presents two contradictory verses. Both verses talk about the consumption of sin offerings. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse says all priests will eat it while the other verse says the priest who offers it will eat it Which is it? Did all priests eat the sin offering, or did only the priest offering the sin offering it. Rashi simply resolves this using the broad-literal method: All priests ate the sin offering provided the priests consuming the sacrifice were qualified to offer the sin offering (That is, they were potential offerers.) In other words, invalid priests could not consume the sin offering.

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
All priests ate the sin offering Lv06-22a All the males among the priests shall eat of it; it is most holy.
[only] the offering priest shall eat it Lv06-19 The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it; in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the Tent of Meeting.
Resolution: Broad Literal: All priests ate the sin offering provided the priests consuming the sacrifice were qualified to offer the sin offering (That is, they were potential offerers.) In other words, invalid priests could not consume the sin offering. 


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