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VERSE: Dt31-29a

========================== Dt31-29a =========================

One of Rashis 10 major methods is the explanation
of apparently CONTRADICTORY verses.  We call
this the CONTRADICTION method.
Rashi had 3 methods to resolve CONTRADICTORY BIBLICAL TEXTS
- the two texts reflect 2 STAGES of 1 process
- the two texts reflect 2 ASPECTS of 1 state
- the two texts use BROAD-LITERAL interpretation

EXAMPLE 1: Dt31-29a
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Dt31-29 states
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For I(Moses) know that AFTER MY DEATH
you will behave destructively
and depart from the path that God commanded
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Jo24-31 states
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The Jewish people served God all the days
of the Joshua and the elders who knew Gods
Strong Hand
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So
- one verse says the Jews observed Gods laws after Moses death
- the other verse says the Jews will break the Law after death

Rashi resolves the contradiction by broadly interpreting
a person to mean BOTH him and his SCHOOL of followers.

In other words Rashi interprets Dt31-29a as follows
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- For I know that
- After I AND MY DISCIPILES DIE
- you will behave destructively
- and depart from the path that God commanded
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Thus Rashi resolves this CONTRADICTION
using the BROAD-LITERAL method.

LIST520a gives examples of CONTRADICTIONS resolved thru BROAD
LITERAL
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      BROAD-LITERAL
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #17
SEE BELOW                LIST520a
A list of verse pairs    with BROAD-LITERAL usage
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=================== LIST520a ================================
A list of verse pairs    with BROAD-LITERAL usage
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VERSE-1  VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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Dt28-30b Jo24-31 After I(Moses) & MY STUDENTS DIE you-ll sin
Dt28-30a Lv19-24 HOLY in 4th-no eat;DESCECRATE=can eat in 5th
Nu22-34a Nu24-16 Claimed to know God but donkey knew more*4
Nu22-29b Nu22-05 Asked to curse Jews but cant kill donkey*3
Lv07-19c Dt12-27 All PURE PEOPLE whom the owner DESIGNATESeat
Lv06-22a Lv06-19 All MALE PRIESTS who COULD OFFER may eat*2
Ex21-06  Lv25-10 Slave works FOREVER = Till 50th Jubilee year
Ex11-08a Ex12-30 Your SERVANTS=ROYAL PRESENCE shall expel me
Ex12-19a Ex13-07 Prohibits bread in your HOUSE/BORDERS=DOMAIN
Dt15-17  Lv25-10 Slaves work FOREVER=A LONG TIME=TILL JUBILEE
Lv07-09  Lv07-10 The PRIEST=DIVSION OF PRIEST,gets sacrifice
Lv04-03  Lv04-03 A Young ADULT Bullock = BEGINNING ADULTHOOD
Lv10-02  Lv10-05 Died from FIRE=SPIRITUAL FIRE*1

NOTES
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*1 Hence the fire did not burn their clothes
   The idea that the FIRES mentioned in Dt05
   or Ex20 was the FIRE OF PROPHECY vs REAL
   FIRE is supported by many verses and
   themes (Dt05-21). There are other Biblical
   supports for this idea but this will suffice
   for now.*10

*2 Also echoed in Rashi Lv07-07b (OFFERING PRIEST
   means PRIESTS WHO COULD OFFER)

*3 Thus the request to kill the Jews is seen as a WISH
   (BROAD interpretation)not as something real

*4 That Bilam didnt know what his donkey knew is
   interpreted literally. That he claimed to know
   Gods thoughts is considered a LIE(Broad, non-
   literal interpretation).

----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------
*10 It does not detract from the greatness of the
    miracle of revelation that the FIRE means FIRE
    OF PROPHECY.

    For Judaism does not view Gods greatness in His
    ability to make a mountain smoke with Fire.

    Rather Judaism views Gods greatness in His
    ability to make people burn with Spiritual Prophecy

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