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VERSE: Ex20-05b

RASHIS COVERED: Ex20-05b Ex20-06a Ex34-07a
                Ex34-07b Ex34-07d Ex34-07e
                Dt07-09a Dt07-09b Dt07-09c

====================== REWARD & PUNISHMENT ======================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Some verses say that parents deeds SHOULD NOT affect children,
While other verses speak about these deeds affecting children for
4, 1000 or 2000 generations!The resolution of these complementary
verses can be facilitated by examining cases. There are 4 cases:
(a) If the children DONT FOLLOW their fathers SINS then they
are not punished for their parents deeds; (b) If children DO
FOLLOW parents SINS they are punished for 4 generations; (c)
If people DO FOLLOW Gods COMMANDMNETS out of FEAR they are
rewarded for 1000 generations;(d) If they DO FOLLOW Gods
COMMANDMENTS out of LOVE they are rewarded for 2000 generations.

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       RabbiIshmael
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    TWO CASES
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Some Rashis focus on the meaning of individual WORDS.
Other Rashis may focus on the grammar of Biblical VERSES.
Still other Rashis may focus not on individual words or
verses but rather on the comparison of VERSE PAIRS

There are several Rashi rules where 2 or more verses
are compared.

One of these rules focuses on VERSE PAIRS that seem to
CONTRADICT each other. These CONTRADICTIONS can be resolved
by 5 methods.

One of these methods is to carefully examine the details in
the verses; these details may motivate separating the two
contradictory verses into TWO CASES or STAGES of the
same situation

The Standard Example below illustrates this.

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Consider these two verses.
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Nu08-24 Levites come to the temple from 25 years of age
Nu04-03 Levites serve the temple from 30 years of age
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STUDENT EXERCISES:
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- How do the above verses contradict each other

- Suggest a way of resolving the contradiction by
  considering the two verses as TWO CASES or STAGES of
  Levite service

- Can you find words or nuances in the 2 verses supporting
  what you suggested

RASHIS SOLUTION
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- One verse says Levites START AT 25 while another
  verse states they START at 30

- We can resolve the contradiction by breaking the
  Levite service into two stages
  - Levite education (This started at age 25)
  - Actual Levite service (This started at age 30)

- One verse says Levites COME at age 25. While the other
  verse speaks about SERVICE at age 30. If we emphasize
  these two words we see that Levites ONLY COME at 25
  (to get educated) while they start ACTUAL SERVICE at
  age 30 (After a 5 year Degree program!)

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.RashiYomi.com/ri-14.htm

Or visit the Rashi calendar:
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
The RabbiIshmael contradictory verse series occured
in May of 2000 when the RashiYomi series began.

HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LISTS referenced above for
school projects. Here is how. If you are a
teacher then you can present pairs of contradictory
verses and ask the students to perform the
3 student exercises listed above.

The students can then compare their analysis with that
of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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We cite 7 verses dealing with the complicated issue of
whether children are punished for their parents sins. These
7 verse phrases have 3 contradictions which lead to a rule
that has 4 cases. The 4 cases are sumarized above. Here is
the list with a recap of the 4 cases in the footnotes; the
contradictory verse pairs that lead to these perspectives
are also presented.
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE ON REWARD & PUNISHMENT
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Dt24-16  Children will not die for fathers nor vise versa*1
Ex20-05  Visits the sins of parents for 4 generations to ENEMIES
Dt07-10  Pays ENEMIES to their face to destroy them*1
Ex34-07  Visits sins of parents for 4 generations   *2
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Ex20-06  Gives kindness to2000 generations to friends/observers*2
Ex34-07  Watches kindness to 2000 generations*3
Dt07-09  Guards kindnes to1000 generations to friends/observers*3

NOTES
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*1 Note the contradictory verses
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   Children will NOT die for fathers nor vise versa
   God visists sins of parents on children
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   The resolution of the contradiction comes from the CAPPED
   words--ENEMIES. If CHILDREN follow their FATHERS ways and
   remain Gods ENEMIES then God does visit the sins of Fathers
   on CHILDREN. If however the FATHERS were enemies but the
   CHILDREN werent enemies that God does not visit Fathers
   sins on children

*2 Note the complementary verses
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   Visits SINS for 4 generations
   Remembers KINDNESS for 1000 generations
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   Thus REMEMBRANCE is 250 times greater for GOOD DEEDS
   and KINDNESS then it is for SIN. That is, SIN is punished
   for 4 generations while GOOD DEEDS is punished for 1000

*3 Note the contradiction
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   God remembers Kindness for 1000 generations
   GOd remembers kindness for 2000 generations
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   To resolve this contradiction we note the two classes
   of recipients mentioned: FRIENDS and OBSERVERS.

   This suggests that
   -those who serve God in friendship/love get rewarded for 2000
   -those who serve God in observance/fear get rewarded for 1000
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RASHI RULE USED: RabbiIshmael
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