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VERSE: Ex32-07a

RASHIS COVERED: Ex32-07a Ex08-20a Gn38-09a
                Gn06-11a Gn06-12a Gn06-13a

======================== CORRUPTION & WRATH =====================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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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

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TODAYS RASHI RULES:                OTHER VERSES-FURTHER DETAILS
TODAYS RASHI RULES:                WORD MEANINGS-NUANCES
TODAYS RASHI RULES:                DATABASE METHODS
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STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULES
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- 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
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RASHI RULES
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-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
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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
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*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
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*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
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## 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
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*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 voiceI 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
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