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VERSE: Gn02-25a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn02-25a Gn03-07b Gn03-07a Gn03-11a
                Gn04-01a Gn03-01a

============================ VULNERABILITY =====================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Gn02-25 states that although Adam & Eve were naked, nevertheless
they were not embarassed--i.e., not aware of their vulnerability
Continuing with this theme, Rashi interprets Gn03-07 as pointing
out,that after their sin,they became aware of their vulnerability
This theme of vulnerability is consistent with the implication of
Gn04-01 that the snake lusted Eve because of her nakedness--the
snake wanted Adam dead so he could marry Eve. [The following is
not in Rashi] We can make this more plausible by interpreting
nakedness, not as physical nakedness, but rather as a level of
adult flirting where people are physically aware of themselves*12

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       RabbiIshmael
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    BROAD-LITERAL
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Two obvious method of Rashi explanations of Chumash are (a)
routine dictionary translations of words (b) inference of
meaning from grammatical conjugation rules.

By contrast, a 3rd method of Rashi explanation involves
inferences from comparisons with other verses. One blatant
method of comparison occurs when 2 Biblical verses contradict
or complement each other. This necessitates a resolution of the
contradiction. We in fact have outlined 5 types of contradiction
resolution. These resolution methods use the 13th Rabbi Ishmael
principle -- the resolution of contradictory verses.

One approach is to use BROAD vs LITERAL meaning in certain verses
The use of different degrees of interpretation allows harmonizing
the contradictory verses. The standard example below illustrates
this.

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The following 2 verses discuss how long a slave may be employed
- Dt15-17 ... the slave will work FOREVER
- Lv25-10 ... the slave will work TILL JUBILEE(50 years)

STUDENT EXERCISES:
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-- What is the SAME in the ALIGNED verses
-- What is DIFFERENT in the ALIGNED verses
-- Try resolving the 2 verses using BROAD-LITERAL meaning

RASHIS SOLUTION
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- Dt15-17 ... the slave will work A LONG TIME( =FOREVER!)
- Lv25-10 ... the slave will work TILL JUBILEE(50 years)

In other words, by reinterpreting FOREVER as A LONG TIME
Rashi removes the contradiction between the two verses.


STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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The Rashi rules http://www.RashiYomi.com/rules-01.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ri-14.htm

Or you can visit the Rashi Yomi Calendar at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm

The RI (Rabbi Ishmael) series was the very first
daily rashi series.


HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LISTS referenced above for
school projects. Here is how. If you are a
teacher then you can present the two aligned contradictory
verses and ask the students to perform the
3 student exercises listed above.

The students can then compare their analysis with that
of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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We present a list of contradictory verse pairs which are
resolved by BROAD-LITERAL meaning. The footnotes present
3 other approaches involving technical nuances of word
meanings as well as grammar. The footnotes also indicate
which words are interpreted broadly.
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VERSE1  VERSE2  COMBINED UNIFIED TEXT OF VERSES
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Gn02-25 Gn03-07 Adam &Eve were UNAWARE OF VULNERABILITY of sin*1
Dt15-17 Lv25-10 Slaves work FOREVER=A LONG TIME=TILL JUBILEE*2
Lv07-09 Lv07-10 The PRIEST=DIVSION OF PRIEST,gets sacrifice*3
Lv04-03 Lv04-03 A Young ADULT Bullock = BEGINNING ADULTHOOD*4

NOTES
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*1 Gn02-25a says ADAM/EVE werent EMBARASSED by their nakedness
   Gn03-07b says ADAM/EVE became AWARE of their vulnerability

   Thus Rashi interprets the word KNOW in Gn03-07b as AWARE
   This is a BROAD interpretation.

   Similarly Rashi interprets ADAM/EVE EYES OPENED as meaning
   BECOME AWARE (Gn03-07a *10)

   Similarly Rashi interprets Gn03-11a as a reprimand by God
   for sinning and consequently becoming aware of their
   vulnerability and capacity for sin.

   Another approach (instead of using contradictory verses)
   is to use word nuances. In general KNOW in the Bible means
   FAMILIAR. *11

   The above interpretation in terms of vulnerability is
   consistent with the assertion that the snake saw Eve
   naked and wanted Adam dead so he could marry her*13

*2 Thus the word FOREVER is interpreted broadly
   instead of literally--FOREVER means A LONG TIME

*3 Thus the word PRIEST is interpreted BROADLY to refer to
   the ROTATION OF THAT PRIEST

*4 YOUNG ADULT is interpreted as BEGINNING ADULTHOOD.
   Thus YOUNG broadly refers to YOUNG ADULTHOOD
   Similarly ADULT broadly refers to BEGINNING ADULTHOOD

------------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------------

*10 cf
    - Isa42-20 OPEN EARS
    - 2K07-17  God Open his eyes(and make him understand)

    In both these verses the Hebrew root P-K-Ch
    means TO UNDERSTAND

*11 See http://www.RashiYomi.com/know-5.htm

*12 In defense of this contribution of mine I point out that
    Adam was a Prophet. We have never heard that prophecy
    comes to naked people and such an assertion seems
    irreverant and contradictory to prophetic holiness.
    Thus I interpret NAKED as ADULT FLIRTING where one has
    a heighted awareness of ones physical self. Such an
    interpretation is consistent with the Talmudic observation
    that MARITAL HAPPINESS only happens to the thoroughly
    righteous and thoroughly wicked (but not to those
    inbetween).

*13 The following two postings justify this assertion using
    grammatical means

    http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex24-01a.htm
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/cp-9.htm

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RASHI RULE USED: RabbiIshmael
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