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VERSE: Dt04-14a

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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph
structure. The modern author can indicate paragraph
structure thru either
- indentation or
- white space: blank lines surrounding the paragraph.

One method by which the Bible indicates paragraph
structure is to use a THEME-DETAIL-THEME style--that is
- a THEME sentence is stated,
- followed by some DETAILS of that theme and concluding
- with a repetition of the THEME sentence.
Thus the opening and closing THEME sentence form
brackets indicating a paragraph unit.

Recall that in modern writing, the details of
a paragraph develop the theme sentence of the paragraph.
Since the THEME-DETAIL-THEME structure
indicates a biblical paragraph, therefore the
DETAILs are seen as the DEVELOPMENT of the paragraph

We call this Rashi method the THEME-DETAIL-THEME
or GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL submethod of the
RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE method. The name RABBI ISHMAEL
STYLE method reflects the fact that the
THEME-DETAIL-THEME structure is mentioned
among the 13 exegetical rules of Rabbi Ishmael.

EXAMPLE Dt04-05:14
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Dt04-05:14 has a THEME-DEVELOPMENT-THEME style
as follows
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THEME:       I Moses taught you STATUTES & JUDGEMENTS
DEVELOPMENT: Take HEED, do not FORGET, remember
             the 10 commandments
THEME:       God told me to teach you STATUTES & JUDGEMENTS
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The THEME-DETAIL-THEME structure
motivates the Rashi comment
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The theme TEACH LAW is developed with the details
- TAKE HEED
- DON'T FORGET
- LIKE THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
Recall that the 10 commandments are chapter
headings which encompass many further laws both
Biblical and Rabbinic. For example, DON'T STEAL
prohibits witholding wages, kidnapping and
rabbinically covers TEASING THEFT.

This implies that TEACHING LAW encompasses both
Biblical obligations as well as ORAL LAW and
RABBINIC enactments which fulfill TAKE HEED
and DON'T FORGET
------------------------------

LIST460w below summarizes this argument.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== =====================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #25
SEE BELOW                LIST460x
List of clauses in       Ex18-19:23-Ask God to approve advice
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======================= LIST460x =======================
List of clauses in  Ex18-19:23-Ask God to approve advice
========================================================
THEME*1               DETAILS
===================== ===================================
I taught you LAW*1
'                     Take heed
'                     do not forget
'                     I taught you 10 commandments
God ordered:teach LAW


NOTES
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*1
The theme TEACH LAW is developed with the details
- TAKE HEED
- DON'T FORGET
- LIKE THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
Recall that the 10 commandments are chapter
headings which encompass many further laws both
Biblical and Rabbinic. For example, DON'T STEAL
prohibits witholding wages, kidnapping and
rabbinically covers TEASING THEFT.

This implies that TEACHING LAW encompasses both
Biblical obligations as well as ORAL LAW and
RABBINIC enactments which fulfill TAKE HEED
and DON'T FORGET
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