#*#*#*#*# (C) 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President #*#*#*#*# ----------------------------------------------------------- | Rashi is Simple Version 2.0 | | (C) RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President | | http://www.RashiYomi.Com | | PERMISSION to reprint WITH this header if NOT for profit | ------------------------------------------------------------ VERSE: Ex32-07a RASHIS COVERED: Ex32-07a Ex08-20a Gn38-09a Gn06-11a Gn06-12a Gn06-13a ======================== CORRUPTION & WRATH ===================== VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ Gn06-01:12 relates how the sexual corruption of Noachs generation led God to want to destroy them. Rashi/Chazals interpretation of CORRUPTION as SEXUAL is based on 4 Rashi techniques: -- OTHER VERSES:Gn06-05:06 explicitly details sexual corrpution -- WORD NUANCES:The Hebrew root Shin-Chet-Tauv denotes, not DESTRUCTION, but gradual DETERIORATION and would denote a sociey plagued by loose and low behavior -- WORD NUANCES:The word FLESH denotes people in their capacity as PHYSICAL BEINGS involved in the physical aspects of reality -- DATABASE METHODS:Gods wrath is a response to sexual corruption --------------------------------------------------------------- TODAYS RASHI RULES: OTHER VERSES-FURTHER DETAILS TODAYS RASHI RULES: WORD MEANINGS-NUANCES TODAYS RASHI RULES: DATABASE METHODS --------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULES ------------------------------------ - OTHER VERSES: http://www.RashiYomi.com/other-20.htm - WORD NUANCES: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/words.htm - DATABASE METHODS: http://www.RashiYomi.com/database.htm ----------------------------------- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RASHI RULES ------------------------------------ -WORD MEANINGS: One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meanings of words the same way a dictionary explains meaning. However there are many ways to explain word meanings. Sometimes Rashi will give the meaning of an unknown word. Other times Rashi will give the finer nuances of a word whose meaning is known.For example, FLESH denotes a person---but in finer detail it denotes people in their capacity to be involved in this physical world - OTHER VERSES Not all Rashis deal with internal analysis based on WORDS and GRAMMAR. Some Rashis base themselves on inferences from OTHER VERSES. Thus the Biblical statement in Gn06-11 that people were corrupted is NOT necessarily interpreted by the nuances of CORRUPT--it is rather boldly and explicitly supported by the BRAZEN DESCRIPTION in Gn06-02 that Student Prophets stole Brides for sexual purposes (A rather punchier defense of Rashi!) - DATABASE The Masorites--the scholars like Rashi who preserved the Biblical text were the King of Databases and frequently used advanced database methods that are only being discovered today. For example, simple database methods allow us to query those attributes associated with Gods wrath and sexual behavior is a frequent associant. TODAYS LISTS ------------ We present 4 lists - The Database query of WRath and Sexual misbehavior - An list showing enrichment by other verses - A list showing the Shin-Chet-Tauv means DETERIORATION - A list showing that FLESH denotes PHYSICALITY In this first list we show the database query of Gods wrath as a response to sexual misbehavior ================================================================= PLACE VERSE SEXUAL CORRUPTION VERSE GODS WRATH ====== ========== ====================== ======= ================ Sedom Gn19-07:10 Herd homosexual rape Gn19-24 Sedom destroyed Egypt Lv19-01:30 Egypt was promiscuous Ex12-29 Egypt destroyed Moab Nu25-01:03 Moab seduces the Jews Nu25-09 24000 dead Mabul Gn06-02 Prophets steal brides Gn06-13 Decree of flood ------ ---------- --------------------- ------- ---------------- Schem Gn34-02*1 Rape of Dinah Gn34-25 War on Schem GoldCf Gn32-06*1 Frivolity of idolatry Ex32-28 3000 war-dead Givah Ju19-25*1 Herd rape by city Ju20-35 25000 war-dead NOTES ----- *1 The bottom 3 incidents indicate declaration of war by man as a result of gross sexual misconduct ================================================================= ========================= SChTh means DETERIORATION ============= The following list shows that Shin-Chet-Tauv does not refer to sudden explosion but rather to gradual deterioration and corruption ================================================================= VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH Shin-Chet-Tauv DENOTING DETERIORATION ======== ======================================================== Ex08-20a The locust CORRUPTED earth from producing agriculture*1 Gn38-09a Onan CORRUPTED his marital relations(Spilled seed)*2 Dt04-16 Lest you become CORRUPT & worship idols*3 Ex32-07a Moses your nation has become CORRUPTED with converts*4 Gn06-11a All FLESH became CORRUPTED(sexually)*5 Gn06-12a Even the animals were CORRUPTED(they intermarried)*6 Jr18-04 The utensil WORE out *7 NOTES ----- *1 That is, the earth wasnt TOTALLY destroyed--rather the locusts created a deterioration in their agricultural ability *2 That is, his sexual capacity was not destroyed--rather by spilling seed his performance deteriorated *3 Rashi uses this as a typical verse. The verse does not worry about them being destroyed but rather about a deterioration of values thru idol worship (Society still stands but is deteriorated) *4 So the point is NOT that the nation was destroyed but rather that it was deteriorating. The identification of this deterioration with deterioration thru converts is due to the explicit other verse--Nu11-04 which showed that the ADDITION to the nation instigated the general complaints against God until THE JEWS ALSO COMPLAINED (True Rashi seems to make the derivation from the nuance YOUR(MOSES) NATION HAS BECOME CORRUPT vs THE JEWS HAVE BECOME CORRUPT--but we think the emphasis on the other verse and the nuances of Shin-Chet-Tauv add strong support) *5 The word Shin-Chet-Tauv does not refer to destruction here but deterioration as happens in widespread promiscuity. Rashi is supported by an other verse, Gn06-02 which explicitly states that there was sexual corruption--theft of brides by student prophets *6 Two points - Rashi learns that animals were corrupted also from the use of the word ALL in the verse: ALL flesh was corrupted. See our ALL series for further details http://www.RashiYomi.com/all-18.htm - It is preposterous to say that cows and chickens intermarried. Rather I would assume that ANIMALS refer to the animal fire visions (Such as we find in Ez01). These prophets were corrupt (As it explicitly say in Gn06-02) and stole brides for their own purposes. *7 This verse speaks about a Jeremiah watching a smith have his utensil Shin-Chet-Tauv and making a new one The intent is not that the utensil BROKE--rather the intent is that the utensil simply wore out from use ================================================================= ======================= FLESH denotes PHYSICALITY =============== FLESH means PERSON. A more detailed analysis shows that it refers to people in their capacity for PHYSICALITY. Thus eg the statement ALL FLESH WILL SEE I AM GOD emphasizes the contrast that despite their physicality people will attain a prophetic state The examples in this LIST are clear. The point of bringing this list is that the verses Gn06-11:12 -- ALL FLESH BECAME CORRUPT -- denotes a corruption in peoples PHYSICALITY; consequently interpreting this verse as SEXUAL CORRUPTION seems reasonable ================================================================= VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH flesh DENOTING physicality ========= ======================================================= Gn06-03 I will not warn them forever since they are FLESH Is49-26 all FLESH will know I am God Ez21-04 all FLESH will see I am GOd Joel03-10 I,God, will spill my spirit on all FLESH Jr17-05 Curse be him, who puts his TRUST in FLESH Zac02-17 All FLESH be silent before God Ps65-03 God,you hear prayer--to you all flesh will come Ps136-25 He(God) gives food to all FLESH Jr32-27 I am the God of all FLESH ================================================================= ==================== OTHER VERSES =============================== This list comes from the URL http://www.RashiYomi.com/other-18.htm This list shows cases where an OTHER VERSE provides further details to a given verse. The first 2 verses are additions from todays lists. Again the identification of the corruption of the flood with sexual corruption ================================================================= ## VERSE TEXT OF VERSE VERSE FURTHER DETAILS == ======== ======================== ========= ================= Gn06-11 Corruption of people Gn06-02 Sexual corruption Ex32-07a Jews worshipped idols Nu11-04 Converts cause it 22 Lv01-05a Slaughter Sacrifice 2Chr30-17 Levites can do it 1 Dt26-05d A FEW Jews came to Egypt Gn46-27 70 people came*2 4 Nu36-08a A daughter who inherits Nu27-08 If no son 20 Gn21-23b I treated you nicely Gn20-15 I gave you land 23 Dt33-09a Didnt know parents Ex32-25:28 Killed Relatives 24 Dt33-09b He obeyed orders Ex32-27:28 kill relatives*3 38 Lv23-08a Give sacrifices to Fires Nu28-19 Give Oxen,....*4 39 Dt25-13b Dont have big stones Lv19-36 Big stone weights 40 Dt11-25a No one will stand to you Dt07-23:24 No survivors*5 3 Nu01-53a Watch temple so no anger Nu16,17*6 Korach rebellion 6 Dt11-25e No one will stand to you Ex23-27 Ill scare them 27 Gn26-05e because ABRAHAM OBEYED Gn22-18*7 He offered Isaac 46 Lv10-03a Rligious death snctifies Ex29-43*8 Justice Emphasis NOTES ----- *2 As mentioned earlier this type of example is the basis of the Passover Hagaddah. Cross referencing is the most basic type of research but nevertheless can be done by everybody. Such research would enable a proliferation of Torah scholars. *3 The Malbim cites Ex32-27:28. Rashi cites Ex20-03. So Levi both listened to Gods will not to worship idols as well as to Moses order to kill relatives. *4 This example properly belongs in te Rabbi Ishmael series on contradictory verses. In this case we resolve the two contradictory verses using the method of MODALITY. It is INITIALLY required to offer OXEN, LAMBS and GOATS as described in Nu28-19. However if you say only had OXEN then you shouldn't say >Since I cant bring all of them together I will not bring any of them<. Rather you should follow the law in Lv23-08 that says >OFFER TO THE FIRE< (In other words >OFFER WHATEVER YOU CAN<) *5 The point here is that Dt07-23:24 is stated in a CLIMACTIC manner: --God will give you the >NATIONS< --God will give you their >KINGS< --You will erase their >NATIONAL NAME< --There will be >NO SURVIVORS< (The principle of CLIMAX demands that the last phrase be interpreted to refer to SURVIVORS even though it literally only says >No man will stand before you< which could have many meanings) Once we learn that >no man will stand before you< refers to >survivors< (because of the principle of CLIMAX) we then transfer that translation to Dt11-25a. *6 Thus the Korach rebellion gives details on HOW ANGRY God would get if the Levites or Priests had their jobs inteferred with *7 THe exact same phrase >Because Abraham obeyed my voiceVolume 15 Number 16I will sanctify myself with WEIGHT< while Lv10-03 says >I will sanctify myself with those CLOSE to me< The 2 verses and the incident that happened---that Aaron the High Priests sons died because they did something improper shows that God rules by Justice without favoritism to close ones. This makes people appreciate Gods honor and weight and respect him more ================================================================= RASHI RULE USED: MULTIPLE VERSES-DATABASE-OTHER VERSES-MEANINGS --------------------------------------------------- WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy However they frequently contain additional information & lists The hyperlinks only work on the main website Volume 15 Number 16 #*#*#*#*# (C) 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President #*#*#*#*#