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VERSE: Gn01-14d
RASHIS COVERED: Gn01-14d Gn01-14e Gn01-14f Gn01-14g Gn01-15a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi sometimes makes inferences from WORD MEANINGS and GRAMMAR
However Rashi can equally make inferences from OVERALL
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE. Rashi frequently uses REPEATING KEYWORDS
to emphasize a BULLET-LIKE affect which hilights structure.
EXAMPLE Gn01-14:15 Gn01-14d Gn01-14e Gn01-14f Gn01-14g Gn01-15a
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These 2 Biblical sentences discuss the creation of the sun, moon
and stars. By skillfully using the repeating keywords, THEY-WILL-BE
and FOR the Biblical Author creates the effect of a double
bulleted list
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THEY WILL BE [FOR TIME]
FOR Signs
FOR Holidays
FOR Days
FOR Years
THEY WILL BE FOR LIGHT
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Note the elegance with which the modern effect of a doubly bulleted
list is created! The Rashi comments clearly reflect not comments on
meaning, nor comments on OTHER VERSES, which do support his
interpretation; rather the Rashi comments reflect the clear statement
of the BULLETED STRUCTURE.
Here are the Rashi comments
The SUN and MOON determine TIME RELATED ITEMS:
- The revolution of the EARTH around the sun determines YEARS
- The revolution of the EARTH on its axis determines DAYS
- The revolution of the EARTH around the sun determines HOLIDAYS
- THe HOLIDAYS SYMBOLically affirm values such as BLOOM, GROWTH, etc.
The SUN and MOON provide LIGHTING (So eg thiefs are more likely to
strike at night when people cant see; building and commerce is
facilitated by daylight etc.)
Note the Divine brevity and punchiness of the Bullet method.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: BULLETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS BULLETING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW LIST107a
List of clauses in Gn01-14:15:SUN/MOON:FOR a)TIME(days..b)LIGHT
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List of clauses in Gn01-14:15:SUN/MOON:FOR a)TIME(days..b)LIGHT
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KEYWORD-1 MAIN THEME KEYWORD-2 SECONDARY THEME Explanation
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THEY WILL BE [FOR TIME] ' ' *1
' FOR Signs *2
' FOR Holidays *3
' FOR Days *4
' FOR Years *5
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THEY WILL BE FOR LIGHT *6
NOTES
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*1 The two keywords THEY-WILL-BE vs FOR define two levels of
explanation.
- THEY WILL BE defines the two main thems: TIME and LIGHT
Note that LIGHT is explicitly stated while TIME is inferred
from the examples*10
- FOR defines the subthemes: Types of time: Day, Year,
holidays and symbolic occasions.*11
*2 Since the BULLET structure shows that the general theme is
TIME*11 therefore we must interpret the word SYMBOL as
meaning SYMBOLIC OCCASIONS. This is consistent with Jewish
HOLIDAYS: Thus PASSOVER the holiday of FREEDOM occurs in
the SPRING. The Jewish NEW YEAR occurs in SEPTEMBER, in
the so called FALL when leaves and nature FALL and KNEEL
before the sovereignty of God. Shavuoth the holiday of
receipt of the Torah -- the holiday of SPIRITUAL GROWTH
thru learning occurs on the 6th of the month when the
moon grows towards fullness. In all cases the times of
the Jewish holidays symbolically affirm the occasions
they celebrate
*3 Holidays are determined by the SEASONS of the year: Passover
BY LAW must occur in the SPRING; Jewish New Year must occur
at the time of the falling of leaves, etc.*12
*4 The DAY and NIGHT are determined by the revolution of the
earth on its axis
*5 YEARS are determined by the revolution of the earth around
the sun.
*6 The second major theme is that the SUN provides LIGHT. Thus
e.g. the Bible in Job refers to Thieves as the SONS OF
DARKNESS since LIGHT prevents or deters crime. Similarly
LIGHT facilitates commerce and building.
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*10 Such inferences are justified by the Rabbi Ishmael rule of
GENERALIZATION FROM EXAMPLES. Here we generalize HOLIDAYS, DAYS
and YEARS to the general concept of TIME
*11 The fact that we interpret the Hebrew OTH which is translated
as SYMBOL to refer to SYMBOLIC OCCASIONS, this fact, is
justified by the BULLET STRUCTURE which includes SYMBOL with
DAYS, YEARS and HOLIDAYS. Thus the LIST of the BULLETED
STRUCTURE justifies the inference that all items are speaking
about TIME RELATED EVENTS.
*12 Rashi cites OTHER VERSES to support that eg PASSOVER must
occur in the Spring. But this is a SUPPORTIVE proof--the
major argument proving Rashi is the bulleted structure.
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