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VERSE: Dt20-04a

RASHIS COVERED: Dt20-04a Dt20-04b Dt18-02b

======================== Dt20-04a ==============================

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 1,2: Dt20-04a Dt20-04b
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Biblical verse Dt20-04 states
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For the LORD YOUR GOD WALKS WITH US
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Rashi clarifies the phrase WALKS with us
by citing an OTHER VERSE, 1S04-01:11
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ARK OF GOD goes with
Israel to Army
-------------------------

Rashi also clarifies, the phrase
GOD WALKS WITH US, using 1S17-45:47
discussing the famous conflict between
GOLYATH and DAVID
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You GOLYATH come to me with WEAPONS AND SWORDS
but I, DAVID, come to you in the NAME OF GOD
----------------------------------------

Here Rashi contrastively emphasizes that
- Non Jews depend on weapons
- Jews depend on God

EXAMPLE 3: Dt18-02b
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Dt18-02 states
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The PRIESTS will have no portion
in the land of Israel since their
portion is in Temple Gifts
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Almost identical language is found in the
confirming OTHER VERSE found at Nu18-20
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God said...they will have no portion in
the land because I, God, am their portion
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LIST210v summarizes the above example, provides
further detail and lists other examples of verse
pairs with one verse illuminating an OTHER VERSE
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS         OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW                LIST210v
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
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=================== LIST210v ====================================
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210v CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y LIST210x LIST210w
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE            OTHER VRSE DETAILS
======== ======================== ========== ====================
Dt20-04a GOD is with us           1S17-45:47 God vs weapons
Dt20-04b God WALKS with us        1S04-01    ARK OF GOD with us
Dt18-02b Priests dont inheritLand Nu18-20    GOD is their portion
Dt03-18b Gad goes BEFORE in army  Dt33-20    Gad is a LION
Dt02-05a Dont take till FOOT DAY  Za14-04    Messianic Era*6
Nu27-21b Ask URIM--Do I GO OUT    1S30-07:08 GO OUT TO WAR;*5
Nu18-04a Guard Temple-no stranger Nu04-15*4  Levi no touch vessel
Nu18-05a NoAnger on Tmpl nearness Nu17-05    Korach caused anger
Nu18-05a NoAnger on Tmpl nearness Lv10-01:02 Aarons sons die*1
Nu18-06a Levites are gift         Nu08-14:19 Replace firstborn*2
Nu18-07a Temple service is GIFT   Lv22-14:18 Other PRIEST GIFTS*3

NOTES
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*1 Some commentators believe this Rashi comment  comes
   from the word NO MORE
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   there will be NO MORE anger on Temple
   -----------------------------------------

   Hence the comment
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   NO MORE implies there already was
   times when God got angry
   --------------------

   However my position is that OTHER VERSES justify
   a Rashi commment even if there is no verbal
   hint towards this OTHER VERSE in the original verse

*2 Some commentators argue that Rashi dwelt on the phrase
   ---------------------------------
   Levites...to serve SERVICE OF GOD
   ---------------------------------

   Hence the comment
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   SERVICE of GOD not SERVICE of MAN
   Levites could not do personal service for Priests
   They could only help out in Temple.
   -------------------------------

   However I see no need to dwell on words and phrases
   The OTHER VERSE Nu08-14:19 makes it clear that
   the Levites REPLACE the FIRST BORN. Just as the
   FIRST BORN serve God so too the Levites serve God.
   I believe the OTHER VERSES has sufficient force
   to justify this conclusion without focus on words
   and phrases. However the words SERVICE OF GOD
   do offer FURTHER SUPPORTIVE evidence for this Rashi.

   This explains Rashi Nu18-06a

*3 Nu18-01:08
   * calls PRIEST TEMPLE SERVICE a GIFT
   * declares Gods anger on violations of this gift

   Lv22-14:18 similarly
   * discusses other temple gifts (Sacrifices, holy items)
   * declares penalties for violations of this gift

   Thus we call the TEMPLE SERVICE a GIFT because it
   has the characteristics of OTHER GIFTS. In fact the
   rest of Nu18 discusses the other TEMPLE gifts.

   An alternate derivation could focus on the double
   language I WILL GIFT SERVICE GIFT (GIFT ...GIFT).
   The GIFT GIFT repetition creates an emphasis...
   the word GIFT is literal...the service itself is
   a GIFT.

   This supports Rashi Nu18-07a

*4 The requirement to prevent strangers from coming near
   is mentioned in Rashis Nu18-01c Nu18-01e Nu18-04a Nu18-02b

*5 Also see Ju20-07:08. The relationship between EPHOD
   (Mentioned in 1S30-07:08) and URIM mentioned in Nu27-21
   is clarified in Ex28-06:30 which shows that the URIM
   were attached to the BREASTPLATE which were attached to
   the EPHOD*10

*6 The Jews were prohibited from taking Esauv's property,
   the Mountains of Seir UNTIL the FOOT Day which is a
   nickname for the Messianic era. This prophecy is consistent
   with Dt19-08 *11
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*10 The Talmud clarifies further. The KING would ask
    the priest for Divine consent to military operations.
    The priest would receive communication from God thru
    the URIM which contained the names of the 12 tribes
    written in GEMS. The letters of the answer to the
    inquiry would light up indicating the answer to the
    priest.

    The above cited verses explicitly show that
    - Divine consent was sought in military operations
    - The consent was sought FROM the priest THRU the EPHOD
    - The EPHOD used the URIM attached to it.

*11 Rashi gives another possible reading of Dt02-05
    ------------------------------------------------
    Don't take ANYTHING from Esau EVEN the small amount
    of land in the STOMPING OF THE FOOT
    ------------------------------------------------

    This seems to be a preferable reading to Rashi's
    2nd interpretation
    -------------------------------------------
    Dont take from Esauv UNTIL the DAY OF STOMPING
    OF THE FOOT (The MESSIANIC ERA)
    -------------------------------------------

    However the Hebrew connective word AYIN-DALET
    NEVER means EVEN and ALWAYS means UNTIL. Furthermore
    Rashi's 2nd interpretation is supported by other
    OTHER VERSES such as Dt19-08. In other words despite
    the fact that this interpretation is PROPHETIC it is more
    consistent with OTHER VERSES and Biblical language
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