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VERSE: Dt12-03d
RASHIS COVERED: Dt12-03d Dt12-18b Dt12-30c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals was the resolution of contradiction
Rashi had a variety of methods to resolve contradiction.
EXAMPLE - RESOLUTION OF CONTRADICTION THRU BROAD MEANING
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- Dt12-03d DESTROY the names of idol gods
- Nu25-03 The god of UNCOVERING(Thats was the way of worship)
So on the one hand we must destroy the names of idol gods; on
the other hand the Bible records their names and gives them
posterity.
The resolution of this contradiction is to interpret DESTROY
broadly as meaning REDICULE. For example
- 1R18-27 Scream to the gods--maybe they are sleeping
Here Elijah redicules their god.
EXAMPLE - CONTRADICTION RESOLVED THRU 2 CASES
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- Dt12-18b states GIVE TO LEVITE various gifts
- Nu18-24:32 States GIVE to LEVITE the 1st tithe
So Rashi-is-Simple: The Levite is entitled to BOTH
1st tithe and then if he still needs items he is ALSO
entitled to the GIFTS TO THE POOR
EXAMPLE - CONTRADICTION RESOLVED THRU 2 CASES
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- Dt12-30c Idol worship prohibited/punished by how it is done
- Ex22-19 Sacrifices to gods are severely punished
The issue is: Which acts to idols are punished: Certainly e.g.
saying you like an idol would not entitle a death penalty. The
above 2 verses gives separate criteria: a) sacrifice b) HOW IT
IS DONE (For each idol).
The resolution uses the principle of two cases
- Sacrifices (libation, sprinkling, offering, bowing in
temple) to ANY idol are punishable by death
- But other acts are punishable ONLY if they are
specific to that particular idol.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS BROAD-LITERAL
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #17
SEE BELOW LIST570a
List of verse pairs with Contradiction resolved by broad meaning
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510a
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
NOTES
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*1 WORKBOOK rule #17 overlaps with WORKBOOK rule
#4. Both items deal with CONTRADICTIONS
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List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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Dt12-18 Nu18-24 Levites get 1st TITHE;also get GIFTS TO POOR
Dt12-30 Ex22-19 SPECIFIC idol worship OR general SACS wrong
Ex30-19 Ex40-31 Tmpl Basin for Priests;Moses was Priest once*5
Ex21-03 Ex21-04 Master only gives a slavegirl to a married man
Ex12-02 Ex12-03 God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16 Ex01-12 EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06 Ex02-06 She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06 Gn18-06 FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02 Lv26-06 WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21 Dt02-26 MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03 Ex30-12 TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05 Nu04-15 PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10
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*1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that
when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02
by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will
happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS
WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not
yet perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06
does not yet apply) *11
*2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot
sides to clear it from rust producing agents and
rotted food particles.
*3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points
out to a repeated object denoting emphasis
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She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD
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Thus the child had a certain regality *12
*4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10
Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would
align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the
males. *13
*5 See Lv08-16:21 for Moses acting as a Priest. During
this brief period Moses used the Temple Basin.
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*10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change
of subject
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Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES
Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles
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Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come
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If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves
it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05
refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04
*11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather
than the explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does
not explicitly mention that he is using the rule
of resolving 2 contradictory cases.
But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather
straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi
probably expected the reader to know this verse
since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements
this verses with complementary verses in Job
*12 Rashis actual language is that
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She saw Gods presence with him
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I have tempered this a bit as follows
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She saw the childs regality
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I think Rashis point is to explain why
she risked her life to save a Jewish child
This child was different--he had a certain
regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian
He would fit in well with the Royal house
*13 Rashi actually says
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Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews
have just had a male savior born.
Pharoh therefore decreed the death of
the male Jews
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However the REAL driving force of Rashi
is the contradictory verses and the
resolution from an explicit verse.
Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES
which show that Pharoh always consulted
with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15).
Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the
contradiction. The real point of Rashi
is the contradiction and the distinction
between the people(hated all) and the King.
(concerned about security)
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======================== LIST570a ==============================
List of verse pairs with Contradiction resolved by broad meaning
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VERSE-1 VERSE-2 RESOLUTION OF CONTRADICTION THRU broad MEANING
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Dt12-03 Nu25-03 DESTROY idol name=REDICULE them(OK to record)
Ex02-18 Nu10-29a They came to Reuel their FATHER=GRANDFATHER
Lv25-21a Lv25-22a Sow seed 3 YEARS=3 PARTIAL YEARS=6th,7th,8th*1
Dt15-17 Lv25-10 Slaves work FOREVER=A LONG TIME=TILL JUBILEE
Lv07-09 Lv07-10 The PRIEST=DIVSION OF PRIEST,gets sacrifice
Lv04-03 Lv04-03 A Young ADULT Bullock = BEGINNING ADULTHOOD
NOTES
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*1 The land could not be sown in 7th year. Hence the seed of
the 6th year lasted 3 years*10 as follows
- for eating in 6th year from April thru September
(The year began in September---Jewish New year)
- for eating in 7th year all year
- for seeding in 8th year (From September to April)
The whole effect of 6th year seed ceased when the April
harvest was gathered in September (=September of 9th year)
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*10 Rashi points out that sometimes the Jubillee would
come out during the 6th-8th year and hence there would
be 4 years dependent on 6th year. Thus Rashi views the
Biblical statement of 3 years dependence on 6th year
as a TYPICAL (But not exhaustive) case. For other
examples of TYPICAL CASES see LIST401a.
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