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VERSE: Dt15-04a

The following two verses contradict each other.One verse says
there won't be poor while the other verse says there will be poor

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Dt15-04 ..for there will be no poor AMONG YOU
Dt15-11 ..for poverty will not cease FROM THE LAND
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A simple resolution is obtained by reading the entire chapter

(Dt15-03:06) There shall be a forgiveness of loans in
the 7th year. ...For there will no poverty among you...
ONLY if you observe the commandments that God gives
you....because God will bless you and YOU WILL LEND
TO MANY NATIONS BUT YOU YOURSELF WILL NOT LOAN &
YOU WILL REIGN OVER MANY NATIONS BUT YOU YOURSELF
WILL NOT BE REIGNED OVER"


So we have quite clearly
a) If you observe Gods law there will no Jewish poor but only
   non Jewish poor
b) If you don't observe Gods law there will be Jewish poor
   (eg We could bring other verses which speak about
   poverty as punishment such as Dt28-37:48)


Note the general topic of TWO VERSES THAT CONTRADICT OR
COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER has been covered in full. This is
one of RabbiIshmael's 13 rules of style---a full summary
may be found at http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ri-14.htm


Recall there are 5 methods to resolve two contradictory verses
The above method of resolution is called "two aspects of the
same thing". Here are some examples

{LIST} {Methods of resolving a contradiction}

VERSE-1 VERSE-2 METHOD  HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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Nu21-21 Dt02-26 Aspects MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL

    One verse says   "Moses sent delegates"
    A 2nd verse says "ISRAEL sent delegates"
    RESOLUTION: Moses sent on behalf of Israel
    Thus the 2 verses (MOSES sent, ISRAEL sent) are indeed
    2 ASPECTS of the same act.


VERSE-1 VERSE-2 METHOD  HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
======= ======= ======= ===========================================
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Aspects Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH

    One verse says    "The Torah came from HEAVEN"
    Another verse says"The Torah was received on EARTH"
    RESOLUTION: Gods VOICE is from heaven; His FIRE is from earth
    Thus the 2 verses (from HEAVEN, from EARTH) are 2 aspects
    of the same thing.

VERSE-1 VERSE-2 METHOD  HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
======= ======= ======= ===========================================
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Aspects Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim (4-7-89)

    One verse says    "God spoke to Moses by the CERUVIM"
    Another verse says"God spoke to Moses by the TENT OPENING"
    RESOLUTION: Moses stood by the tent entrance and heard Gods
                voice from the Ceruvim.
    Thus the 2 verses(by the CERUVIM, by the TENT opening) are
    two aspects of the same thing


VERSE-1 VERSE-2 METHOD  HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
======= ======= ======= ===========================================
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Aspects Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head

    One verse says    "The priest MASK went AROUND the head"
    Another says      "The priest MASK went OVER the head"
    RESOLUTION: The MASK was like a zorro mask--a string went
    around the head to secure it while another string went
    over the head to secure it (Our Masks only have 1
    string--around the head). Thus the 2 verses( AROUND
    head, OVER head) are 2 aspects of the same thing.


VERSE-1 VERSE-2 METHOD  HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
======= ======= ======= ===========================================
Dt15-04 Dt15-11 Aspects Poverty in land;not among Jews

    One verse says    "There will be poverty in LAND"
    Another says      "There will no be poverty AMONG YOU"
    RESOLUTION: There will always be a POOR class. But
    if you observe Gods will there will be no poverty
    among you. In other words, you have the choice to
    either participate in Non-Jewish poverty or be on top
    of them, provided you observe Gods law.

RULE: RabbiIshmael
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