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VERSE: Dt18-10a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt18-10a Dt18-09a
======================= Dt18-10a ===============================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this
the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the
OTHER VERSE method.
If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we
call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION.
If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of
some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD
of MEANING.
If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if
no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD
of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms
the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to
the first verse
EXAMPLE: VERSES DISCUSSING THE MOLECH IDOLATRY RITUAL
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The following 4 verses uses phrases describing the
MOLECH idolatry
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Dt18-10a PASSES son and daughter thru fire
Dt18-21 don't GIVE your descendants to be PASSED to the MOLECH
Dt20-02 who GIVES of his descendans to the MOLECH
Dt12-31 they BURNED their sons and daughters to their gods
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Notice the varied language in the above verses
- DESCRIPTION OF WORSHIP is indicated with 3 words
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- PASS
- GIVE
- BURN
- DESCRIPTION OF CHILDREN is indicated with 2 phrases
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- son and daughter
- descendants
- DESCRIPTION OF IDOLS are indicated in two ways
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- Molech
- gods
The verses together lead to the Rashi comment
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The MOLECH worship consisted of
- two parallel bonfires
- the children are passed between them
- The children were not burned to death [but
learned (in a horrible way) that being BURNED
is part of life]
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Rashi infers this because although one verse speaks
about BURNING IN FIRE the other verses speak about
PASSING CHILDREN.
LIST250i summarizes this argument
EXAMPLE: Dt18-09a
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Dt18-09 states
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When you come to the land that God gives you
don't LEARN TO DO the abominations of these non Jews
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The meaning of this verse is illuminated by an OTHER VERSE
which gives further details. Dt12-30 states
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Dont INQUIRE..how do these nations worship their
gods and I WILL DO SIMILARLY
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Hence the Rashi comment
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LEARNING/INQUIRING for the purposes of DOING like
the idolaters is prohibited. But it is certainly
permissable to learn in order to instruct people
on how bad these idolaters were and to keep them
away from their practices
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LIST210x presents other examples of verse pairs
illuminating each other with further details
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS INFER MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #5
SEE BELOW LIST250i
List of verses showing meaning of MOLECH idolatry
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW LIST210x
List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
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====================== LIST250i ==================================
List of verses showing meaning of MOLECH idolatry
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE
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Dt18-10a PASSES son and daughter thru fire*1
Dt18-21 don't GIVE your descendants to be PASSED to the MOLECH*1
Dt20-02 who GIVES of his descendans to the MOLECH*1
Dt12-31 they BURNED their sons and daughters to their gods*1
NOTES
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*1 Notice the varied language in the above verses
- DESCRIPTION OF WORSHIP is indicated by 3 words
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- PASS
- GIVE
- BURN
- DESCRIPTION OF CHILDREN is indicated by 2 phrases
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- son and daughter
- descendants
- DESCRIPTION OF IDOL is indicated by 2 words
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- Molech
- gods
The verses together lead to the Rashi comment
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The MOLECH worship consisted of
- two parallel bonfires
- the children are passed between them
- The children were not burned to death [but
learned (in a horrible way) that being BURNED
is part of life]
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=================== LIST210x ====================================
List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
LIST210x CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE OTHER VRSE DETAILS
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Dt18-09a Dont learn idolatry Dt12-30 Dont learn TO DO*4
Dt02-15a God quick to kill siners Nu32-05:08 Bad influence*3
Dt01-31b God like FATHER to Jews Ex14-19 Angel goes in back
Nu27-20a give your SPLENDOR ToHim Ex34-30 HORNS OF LIGHT
Nu21-15b TZUR=Midyan family HEAD Nu31-08 1 of 5 main leaders
Nu21-15c TZUR=MIDYAN FAMILY head Gn25-04 5 main Midyan tribes
Nu21-24a BRAZEN is border of Amon Dt02-19 PROTECTED BY PROPHCY
Nu20-16b God sent ANGEL to redeem Ex23-20 ANGEL=MOSES
Nu14-25a journey away from here Nu14-42:45 Amalyk will defeat u
Nu12-08c See GODS PICTURE Ex33-23 See God-s back
Nu12-12b Don-t make us LIKE DEAD Lv13-45:46 LIKE LEPOR*1
Nu02-02c OPPOSITE the Temple Jo03-04 2000 Cubits
Lv27-10a GOOD:BAD sacrifice Lv22-18:20 BAD=BLEMISHED
Gn45-18a I-ll give BEST OF LAND Gn47-11 BEST OF LAND=Ramsyth
NOTES
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*1 Unlike other cases of ritual impurity the Lepor is
- ostracized from all his friends
- must declare himself impure and separate himself
Hence he is like someone dead (that is like a dead body
he is REPULSIVE)*10
*2 Verse Ex14-19 states
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[The Jews had just exited Egypt; Egypt
regretted letting them free and pursued
them. The following text relates the pursuit]
And the Angel of God, which went in FRONT
of the Jewish camp, journeyed and went in
BACK of them;[Similarly] the pillar of
fire went from in front to the back
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Rashi explains with an analogy:
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A person and his father were walking in
the forest. Suddenly they hear wild animals
in back of them pursuing them. The father,
who had been leading his son in front now
goes in back so that the wild animals
should bump into him first, not his son
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In other words, Rashi sees Ex14-19
as providing a FURTHER DETAIL to the concept
of GOD CARED FOR YOU LIKE A FATHER. God had
fought for the Jews who were helpless like
children.
*3 Rashi does not cite Nu32-05:08 but instead explains
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God wanted sinners dead lest they influence
their children into rebelling against God
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*4 That is: Don't learn idolatry for purposes of practicing
it. But it is permissable to learn idolatry for purposes
of instructing people on what not to do and on the horrors
of particular idolatries.*11
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*10 Rashi gives an alternate argument
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Both the LEPOR and DEAD transmit a status of ritual
impurity to a person who merely walks into the same
room with them
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However we would summarize this Rashi argument as follows
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Both the LEPOR and DEAD are considered REPULSIVE. Hence
- merely being in the same room with them confers impurity
- People AVOID both the LEPOR and DEAD BODY
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Such an approach to Rashi is deeper and more satisfying
and sheds light on the analogy.
*11 Rashi's literal language is
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DON'T LEARN TO DO, but you can LEARN TO TEACH
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This statement is short, punchy and to the point.
Furthermore the literal text of Dt18-09a is
DON'T LEARN TO DO.
Thus it appears that Rashi made his inference
from the EXTRA phrase TO DO (DONT LEARN TO DO
vs DONT LEARN).
However the approach of this list is to explain
Rashi inferences in terms of broad laws such as
OTHER VERSES. In this list we shy away from
inferences from 'extra phrases.' Since Dt12-30
clearly prohibits LEARNING/INQUIRING FOR PURPOSES
OF PRACTICE we prefer this OTHER VERSE explanation
Consequently, this Rashi is one of those PEACHES
that illustrate our different approach to Rashi
explanations.
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