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VERSE: Ex23-24a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex23-24a Ex24-02a Ex24-03b Ex24-03c
======================= Ex23-24a ===============================
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
EXAMPLES Ex23-24a
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Ex23-24 speaks about
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DEMOLISHING the idols
of the heathen nations
that you are coming to
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This is illuminated by an OTHER VERSE Dt12-03
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Destroy the places you are coming to
- pulverize their altars
- break their monuments
- slice their tree idols
- cut up their idols
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Some further subtlety in Rashi are
indicated in the footnotes below.
EXAMPLE PREPARATION FOR 10 COMMANDMENTS
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Ex24 recounts the preparation fro the 10 commandments
and hence echoes and repeats the preparation mentioned
in Ex19. Hence
Ex24-03b
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Moses told them the commands of God
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refers back to
Ex19-10:25
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God commands Moses to tell the people
to prepare for the descent of God on
Sinai by immersing in water, sanctifying
themselves and abstaining from items, such
as sexual relations which confer ritual impurity
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Similarly Ex24-02a
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The rest of you will bow from afar
And Moses ALONE will come to God
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refers back to Ex20-18
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The nation stood afar and
Moses went to the Dark Cloud
where God was
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Finally the Biblical phrase
in Ex24-03
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Moses told them the ORDINANCES of God
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refers back to the ORDINANCES given
in Marah where it says (Ex15-25)
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..if you listen to Gods commandments
and observe his ORDINANCES then all
illnesses that I placed in Egypt
I will not place on you
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LIST210x presents other examples of verse pairs
illuminating each other with further details
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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 LIST210w
List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another
LIST210w CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y LIST210x
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE OTHER VRSE DETAILS
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Ex23-24a demolish THEM*18 Dt12-03 THEM=Their idols*1
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Ex24-02a Moses alone approaches Ex20-18 God in Dark Cloud*2
Ex24-03b All Gods commands Ex19-10:25 3 day preparation
Ex24-03c All Gods ordinances*3 Ex15-25 Laws given in Marah
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*1 There is a subtlety in this Rashi. Verse Ex23-24 states
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- Dont bow to THEIR(the nation's) gods
- Dont worship THEM (the gods)
- Rather demolish THEM (who?The nations?or their gods?)
- break THEIR (the nation's) monument altars
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Rashi's point is indicated in the parenthetical comments
The DEMOLISH command refers to DEMOLISH the IDOLS
not DEMOLISH the NATIONS!
*2 Actually Ex24-01:02 states
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the rest of you bow from afar
and Moses alone will go up without the nation
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This almost totally parallels Ex20-18 which states
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The nation stood afar and Moses approached
the dark cloud where God was
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*3 Rashi ALSO mentions the ORDINANCES of Shabbath, Noachides
and Honoring ones parents. The MAIN driving force
behind Rashi in interpreting Ex24-03 is the OTHER
VERSE method. The OTHER VERSE method could also refer to
Ex16-28:29 which mentions the Sabbath. I simply chose the
MAIN OTHER VERSE Ex15-25 that also mentions ORDINANCES.
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