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VERSE: Ex21-29c

RULE
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If the Bible gives an EXAMPLE of a law then the example
must be generalized

But if the Bible first gives an EXAMPLE and then
gives the GENERAL RULE---in other words, if the Bible uses an
EXAMPLE-GENERAL method, then the example must be interpreted
broadly; hence the law applys to this example AND TO SIMILAR
EXAMPLES(Rashi Pesachim 6a)


EXAMPLE
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Ex21-28 If an ox >GORES< a person & he dies (then kill the ox)
Ex21-29 If an ox >KILLS< a person           (then kill the ox)
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This has an EXAMPLE-GENERAL form. We have

-EXAMPLE-- the ox GORES a person
-GENERAL-- the ox KILLS a person

In other words >GORING< is an >EXAMPLE< of how a person
would >KILL< someone. Since this example (GORING) is mentioned
BEFORE mention of the GENERAL category therefore we interpret
the category broadly---the animal is stoned, not only, if it
killed a person by GORING, but also if it killed the person
by ANY OTHER METHOD.


REFERENCE: Further examples may be found at
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example7.htm.
Most of these examples use the GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL
form which also requires BROAD interpretation.


RULE USED: Rabbi Ishmaels Rules of Examples
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