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VERSE: Dt26-03a

RASHIS COVERED: Dt26-03a Dt17-09b Dt17-19b

============================ Dt26-03a ===========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Some Rashi comments deal with FORMATTING.
Modern authors FORMAT using such techniques as
BULLETS, PARAGRAPHING, BOLD, ITALICS and UNDERLINE.
The Biblical Author achieved these effects but thru
different means.

For example a modern author might hilight distinct
items using BULLETS. The Biblical Author hilights
distinct items using REPEATING KEYWORDS.

We call this the Rashi rule of FORMATTING with the Rashi
subrule of KEYWORDS AS BULLETS

EXAMPLE 1: Dt17-19b
-------------------
The Biblical paragraph Dt17-14:20 discusses
the rights and obligations of Kings. The King
must write a Scroll of Law. Dt17-19 explains
the reasons
--------------------------------------------
to watch
- the words of this Torah [Biblical Commandments]
- and these statutes [Prohibitions of excessive
  money/wives for kings]
in order to do them.
--------------------------------------------

In this case each phrase is introduced by the
Hebrew word ETH. This repeating Hebrew Keyword indicates
a recurring bulleted theme.

Because the phrases are BULLETED we are justified
in interpreting each phrase/bullet as distinct (That
is in fact why BULLETS are used).

The two themes are interpreted by the bracketed
phrases above. (Rashi actually only presents
the first bracketed phrase--the meaning indicated
by the second bracketed phrase is clear since it
refers to the contents of the current paragraph)

LIST120d below summarizes this argument

EXAMPLE 2: Dt17-09b Membership on the High Court--Sanhedrin
-------------------------------------
The following verse, Dt17-09
discusses membership of the Sanhedrin
-------------------------------------
And [when you have a legal question] you will come
- TO THE priest-levites
- TO THE JUDGE--------- that will be in those days
[....and they will tell you the law]
-------------------------------------

The REPEATING KEYWORD, TO, indicates a BULLET effect.
There is separate and distinct emphasis on each phrase.
Notice the extra phrase THAT WILL BE IN THOSE DAYS
Rashi comments
------------------------------------------
Each person only has the Judge of his days
So even if the current judge is inferior
to the Judges of previous generations
nevertheless you are still
obligated to follow him
------------------------------------------

LIST120c summarizes this FORMATTED verse.

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
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 2 Continued: Dt26-03a
-----------------------------
We have just established thru ALIGNMENT that the phrase
--------------------------
judge who is in those days
--------------------------
is an IDIOMATIC phrase meaning
-----------------------------------------
judge as he is, independent of competence
(That is, even though there are better
judges today)
-----------------------------------------

Therefore we are now justified using the OTHER VERSE
method to interpret OTHER VERSES with the phrase
-----------------------------
who is in those days
-----------------------------
to indicate INDEPENDENT OF COMPETENCE.

Hence we interpret Dt26-03 which states
---------------------------------------
You will come with your first fruits
to the priest WHO IS IN THOSE DAYS
---------------------------------------
in a similar manner to mean
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...to the priest then AS HE IS, even
though former priests, were "better"
---------------------------------------

LIST250k summarizes this argument and brings the 4
verses which use the phrase IN THOSE DAYS.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== ===================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        BULLETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      KEYWORDS AS BULLETS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW                LIST120c
BULLETED structure of    Dt17-09b (Judges on high court)
-----------------------  -------------------------------
SEE BELOW                LIST120d
BULLETED structure of    Dt17-19b (General/King laws)
-----------------------  -------------------------------
RASHI RULE CLASS         OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      INFER MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #5
SEE BELOW                LIST250k
List of verses with      IN THOSE DAYS=even if former better
============================================================

==================== LIST120d =============================
BULLETED structure of    Dt17-19b (General/King laws)
===========================================================
INTRODUCTORY       ETH   Biblical Text       Interpretation
================== ===== =================== ==============
Write Torah scroll
in order to watch  ETH*1 the words of Torah  Biblical laws
'                  ETH   these statutes      King Laws *2

NOTES
-----
*1 The repeating Hebrew keyword indicates a
   BULLETING effect

*2 The phrase THESE statutes clearly refers to the
   contents of the current Biblical chapter which
   - prohibits a king from having excessive money
   - prohibits a king from having excessive wives
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==================== LIST120c =============================
BULLETED structure of    Dt17-09b (Judges on high court)
===========================================================
Phrase1 Phrase2 Phrase3          Phrase4
======= ======= ================ ==========================
Come
'       to the  Priest-Levites*4
'       to the  Judge            that will be in those days
Differs *1      *2               *3

Notes
-----
*1 Identical in both phrases. The repeating KEYWORD, TO,
   indicates a BULLETING effect.

*2 The verse enumerates two
   cases of members of the court

*3 Note the extra phrase. This phrase implies the Rashi
   comment
   ------------------------------------------
   Each person only has the Judge of his days
   So even if the current judge is inferior
   to the Judges of previous generations
   nevertheless you are still
   obligated to follow him
   ------------------------------------------

*4 In LIST854x located in
   http://www.Rashiyomi.com/h27n5.htm
   we have shown that PRIEST-LEVITES is an IDIOM
   meaning PRIESTS or LEVITES.
==============================================================

======================= LIST250k ===========================
List of verses with IN THOSE DAYS=even if former better
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VERSE   TEXT OF VERSE WITH PHRASE judge of times CAPPED*1
======= ====================================================
Dt17-09 Come for new judicial decision to JUDGES OF TIMES*2
Dt19-17 JUDGES OF TIMES investigate perjured witnesses*3
Dt26-03 Come to PRIEST OF THOSE TIMES with first fruit*4
Jo20-06 Negligent murderer in city till PRIEST OF TIMES dies

NOTES
-----
*1 The phrase JUDGES IN THOSE DAYS=JUDGES OF THOSE TIMES
   only occurs in 4 verses. Rashi only comments on
   Dt17-09 and Dt26-03. However it is reasonable to extend
   his comments to the other verses.

*2 EVEN though you want a NEW decision you still must
   abide by the JUDGE OF THE TIMES

*3 Even though you are seeking freedom from a feeling
   of possession and emphasizing your slave-past you
   must still seek guidance and confess to
   the PRIESTS OF THE TIMES (Note: A person may
   feel uncomfortable speaking about his vulnerable
   past to a priest who is not on a high spriritual
   level)

*4 The negligent murderer must stay in the refuge city
   till the priest---even if he is an ordinary priest--
   dies (Despite the seriousness of murder the death
   of the priest--even an ordinary priest--atones.)
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