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VERSE: Dt17-18a

======================== Dt17-18a ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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The FORMATTING rule seeks to explain Rashis based on
the FORMATTING of the Biblical text. FORMATTING techniques
in modern writing include use of bold, italics,underline,
bullets, paragraph indentation and similar items. The Bible
indicated FORMATTING using its own techniques: For example
- the Bible indicates bold,italics, underline thru REPETITION
- the Bible indicates bulleting, thru REPEATING keywords
The Bible can also indicate formatting thru meaning without
any formal structure.

Today we examine the FORMAT of a Biblical paragraph. This
FORMAT is indicated by meaning and not by any special
words. The FORMAT implies certain inferences.

The Biblical paragraph, Dt17-14:20,
 has the following structure:
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Dt17-14:15 King must be a Jew
Dt17-16:17 No excessive wives, money, or 3rd world contacts
Dt17-18    Establishment of Reign
Dt17-18:20 Constant reading of Bible to achieve humility
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Rashi, based on the above format, makes the following
comment. Quite simply Rashi sees
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The paragraph clause
   - - - - - - - - - - - -
   Establishment of Reign
   - - - - - - - - - - - -
   is seen as a CONSEQUENCE of the previous clauses
   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
   King has no excessive wives, money or 3rd world contacts
   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   This is plausible.  People respect leadership when they
   don't abuse it for personal (money and women) matters
   and when they avoid excessive contact with troublesome
   areas (3rd world contacts)
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LIST107p below summarizes this argument.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        BULLET/PARAGRAPHS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW                LIST107p
PARAGRAPH structure of   Dt17-14:20--Appointing a King
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========================= LIST107p =========================
PARAGRAPH structure of   Dt17-14:20--Appointing a King
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VERSES     CONTENT OF PARAGRAPH CLAUSES
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Dt17-14:15 King must be a Jew
Dt17-16:17 No excessive wives, money, or 3rd world contacts
Dt17-18    Establishment of Reign*1
Dt17-18:20 Constant reading of Bible to achieve humility

NOTES
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*1 Quite simply Rashi sees
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   Establishment of Reign
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   as a CONSEQUENCE of the previous clauses

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   King has no excessive wives, money or 3rd world contacts
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   This is plausible.  People respect leadership when they
   don't abuse it for personal (money and women) matters
   and when they avoid excessive contact with troublesome
   areas (3rd world contacts)
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