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VERSE: Gn12-02e

RASHIS COVERED: Gn12-02e Gn22-02b Gn22-02e Jo03-02

====================== PROPHECY OVER TIME =======================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Gods communications are unlike human communications. When
a human communicates it is ideal to be DIRECT. For example
if you want someone to go to Israel you would say GO TO
ISRAEL. God however is not like that: Gods communications,
Prophecy, ideally take place OVER TIME. When God wanted to
tell Abraham to go to Israel instead he told him stages
--go FROM your land
--FROM your birthplace
--FROM your fathers household
to the LAND I WILL SHOW YOU. This is characteristic of prophecy

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:    DATABASE
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: QUERIES
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BRIED DESCRIPTION OF RULE and SUBRULE
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Very roughly speaking modern Database theory has
rigorously defined the concept of a database query.
- A DATABASE is a collection of TABLES
- Each TABLE how ROWS and COLUMNS
- A DATABASE query is simply a REQUEST for a VIEW
--1-- The VIEW may RESTRICT the ROWS of a TABLE
----- Only ROWS meeting certain CRITERIA will be returned
--2-- Or the VIEW may JOIN tables on a common field
--3-- Or the VIEW may RESTRICT certain columns
--4-- THe VIEW may COMBINE or INTERSECT other views
- The above 4 methods are the basic methods of VIEWS
The challenge in each case is to rigorously DEFINE the
vIEW. The language for doing this is called SQL, the
STANDARD QUERY LANGUAGE. This is all straightforward
as the standard example shows


STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Todays example is an excellent example

We work with the DATABASE of all Biblical verses.
We seek verses where
- God spoke to someone (Prophecy)
- We review if God directly told the person what he wanted
- OR did God stretch out the request in stages.

The list below shows several examples where prophetic requests
are stretched out over several stages.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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AKAYDAH: http://www.RashiYomi.com/akaydah.htm
RASHI RULES: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
DATABASE METHODS: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/database.htm

In the first reference I bring numerous references showing
how God, in prophetic orders, traditionally uses the method
of stages vs a direct approach.

HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LIST below for school projects.
Here is how: If you are a teacher then you
can present the verses in the list and then
ask the students to make a CD ROM search that
will give this view.

The challenge to the students is to come up
with the right QUERY.

For example a student might look for all
verses where God issues a prophetic order

The student can then tally how often God
requests directly vs how often God requests
in stages.

Thus the above exercises sharpen the students
search ability.(The goal is not to have the
student get the right answer-- the goal is
to get the student to practice and think)

Such database queries lead to greater appreciation
of Rashi.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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We list several examples where God made a prophetic request
over time.
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VERSE    BIBLICAL TEXT OF PROPHECY        LACK OF INITIAL CLARITY
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Gn12-02e Go to the land I show you        But Which LAND
Gn22-02b your precious loved son          But which SON
Gn22-02e Go to hills                      But which HILL
Jo03-02  Call the call that I tell you    What CALL
Ex04-23  God strikes 1st born of Egypt*1  Delayed thru 10 plauges

NOTES
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*1 See the above essay (AKAYDAH) for numerous Rashis showing
   that in contrast to Abraham, Moses failed the prophecy test.
   Moses couldnt WAIT 10 plagues till the 1stborn were
   stricken...rather Moses wanted immediate salvation...for
   this he was punished
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RASHI RULE USED: DATABASE
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WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
The hyperlinks only work on the main website

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