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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 Nu21-13c Nu21=13b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n25.htm
    Brief Summary: Think of EMOR and MOAB as SQUARE lands separated by space. A FINGER like landpiece juts out from EMOR stopping short of MOAB borders.

    Verse Nu21-11:13 describes a geographical journey:
    • A: And they journeyed from Oboth, and
    • B: pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is in front of Moab, Eastward
    • C:From thence they journeyed, and pitched in the valley of Zered.
    • From thence they journeyed, and pitched on the other side of the
    • D: Arnon, which is in the wilderness,
      • E: that cometh out of the border of the Amorites. --
      • F: For Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites;
    Rashi explains this journey by describing the picture presented below. The dotted-arrowed line indicates their journey. The bolded letters illustrate the pictures associated with each verselet. 

        _________________
'       |                |
'       |  Emori         |
'       |                |	
'       |___     ________|
'          |     |  E
'          |     |
'          |     |
'          |     |     D    F
'          |Arnon|<--------
                          Zered C
--------------------      ^
|	N          |      |
|W	Moab	E  |      |
|	S          |      ^
|------------------|      |
                          |
                          | B 
OVOTH------>--------->Eyay Avarim

A

    Rashis main points are illustrated in the diagram at E and F.
  • E: Rashi explains that The Arnon strip was a protrusion from the Emori land.
  • F: Rashi explains that Arnon lies on the Moab-Emori border. 


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