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VERSE: Ex30-20c

RASHIS COVERED: Ex30-20a Ex30-20c

RULE
====
The word >ALTAR< in the Bible can refer EITHER to the

--->COPPER ALTAR< on the temple grounds (Ex27-01:09)
--->GOLD ALTAR< in the temple (Ex30-01:10)

The decision of which >ALTAR< a verse is referring to
will therefore depend on CONTEXT.



APPLICATION
===========
Ex30-20 states that Aaron will wash either

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--when he >COMES<      to the >TEMPLE< or
--when he >APPROACHS<  to the >ALTAR<
            *1                    *2
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NOTES
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*1 Recall the rule that parallel structure
   in verses creates a BULLET like effect.
   (In other words when we wish to use BULLETS
   today we use Word or WP or LOTUS; when the
   Bible wished to create BULLETS they used
   a parallel structure which suggested the
   bullets.

   In this verse the parallel structure is
   indicated the repeated VERBS (>Come<
   >get near<) even though the actual
   roots used are different.

   For further examples of using PARALLEL
   STRUCTURE to indicate BULLETS see
   http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex18-01d.htm

*2 Therefore Rashi interprets the BULLETED
   verse as indicating two conditions:
   ---When you come into the temple proper
   ---When you come into the outer courtyard
      where the COPPER altar existed.
{END OF LIST}

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN RASHI
=============================
Rashi gives further insights by giving >EXAMPLES<
of each of these.


---The priests would come into the temple itself for
----------Offering incense
----------Certain high priest offerings
----------Certain idolatry offerings
All these offerings happened on the GOLDEN ALTAR as
is indicated by explicit verses (Eg Ex30-07)

---The priests would come to the COPPER ALTAR to
----------offer ordinary sacrifices




NOTE
====
I preferred to classify this Rashi as using SYNONYMS
I didnt classify it as illustrating rules about
THE SENTENCE (Parallel structure) because the
parallelism is weak here.


RASHI RULE USED: SYNONYMS
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