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VERSE: Gn19-29a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn19-29a Gn21-30c

======================== Gn19-29a ============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi will very often take a verse whose
meaning is ALREADY understood and ADD a consequence
to the verse.

In other words the
- WORDS and
- GRAMMAR
used by the verse are standard and understood.
- OTHER VERSES do not add further details to
the verses meaning.

If Rashi adds consequences or assumptions or methods to
the verses meaning we call this the SPREADSHEET
method since SPREADSHEETS are very often
used to derive consequences from otherwise
understood data.

If the additional inferences are
- numerical, and can be depicted with a
  SPREADSHEET of numbers we say Rashi is
  using the ALGEBRAIC spreadsheet method
- diagramatic, we say Rashi is using the
  GEOMETRIC spreadsheet method
- verbal-logical, we say Rashi is using
  the CONSEQUENCE SPREADSHEET method.

EXAMPLE Gn21-30c
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Verse Gn21-30c states that the taking
by Avimelech of 7 sheep will be a symbolic
witness that the well Abraham was disputing
with Avimelech belongs to Abraham. Rashi
gives a plausible reason HOW the taking
of these 7 sheep proves the well
belongs to Abraham
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Abraham did not just dig and own the well.
Abraham was also thoroughly familiar with the
well. He knew what times of day gave the best
water performance. Consequently Abraham's sheep
were healthier than Avimelech's sheep because
Abraham's sheep were better fed. When Avimelech
took the 7 sheep he acknowledged that they
were a gift, a present, something of worth for
a king. This affirmed that Abraham knew the ins
and outs of the well and that he was the real
owner
----------------------------------------

Again: Rashi is not relating to us something
that is IN the text but rather something OUTSIDE
of the text. Rashi is presenting a REASONABLE
account of HOW Abraham symbolically affirmed
ownership of the well.

EXAMPLE Gn19-29a
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Verse Gn19-29a states that
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When God destroyed Sedom and Amorah
- God remembered Abraham
- God saved Lot from the destruction...
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The verse is perfectly clear--Lot was saved.
It is also clear WHY Lot was saved since at the
beginning of this chapter we learn how
hospitable Lot was.(Hence the verse mentions
...REMEMBERS ABRAHAM...SAVES LOT...since Lot
learned hospitality from Abraham).

However Rashi adds an additional reason of merit
for being saved
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Recall from Gn12-10:20 that Abraham was afraid
of being murdered when he came to Egypt so that
Sarah could be (legally) married to Egyptian
leadership. To protect himself Abraham said Sarah
was his sister (Hence, there was no reason to murder
him since Abraham could be "bought" for his sister.)
However Lot knew that Sarah was Abraham's wife. He
could have blown the cover and received a hefty reward.
(Note: Lot was "into rewards.") His silence on Abraham's
lie was a meritorious act which saved him later
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LIST690z below presents other Rashis using the
SPREADSHEET METHOD
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ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== =========================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW                LIST690z
List of Rashis comments  a)By CONSEQUENCE b)Computation,c)Diagram
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==================== LIST690z ==================================
List of Rashis comments a)By CONSEQUENCE b)Computation,c)Diagram
LIST690z continues LIST690a
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VERSE         Item Spreadsheet is used for
============  ==================================================
Gn19-29a.htm  Lots merit:Silent on lie that Sara was Abes sister
Gn19-29a.htm  Abraham KNEW his well, hence his sheep healthier*1
Gn20-07a.htm  Return wife-he knows no sex-if sex he wouldnt want
Gn11-32a.htm  years 1-12 in slavery; rebel years 13-26;27th=war
Gn11-32a.htm  EGYPT = SOUTH of ISRAEL
Gn11-32a.htm  Abraham left Father in old age to teach about God
Dt26-02d.htm  First fruit tied in ribbon so it can be recognized
Dt01-25a.htm  Israel is perceived at TOP;other lands are DOWN
Nu33-18a.htm  Spies uttered HEATED WORDS against God/Israel
Nu27-02a.htm  Inquiry on female inheritance happened in year 40
Nu15-36a.htm  EXECUTION chamber is distant from court(..GO OUT.)
Nu15-36a.htm  REMEMBER COMMANDS:(Rabbinic)8 threads+5 knots+=613
Nu15-36a.htm  REMEMBER REVELATION:SKYblue thread=Heaven
Nu07-84b.htm  10 per ladel;120=12*10 total:No blemish;Exact unit
lv25-48a.htm  Prorated linear redemption of Jewish slave
lv16-24d.htm  Diagram of TEMPLE proper, ALTAR, TEMPLE COURTYARD
ex35-01a.htm  List of 3 40-day ascents by Moses to Mount Sinai
ex32-15a.htm  Diagram of the 10 commandments bored in stone
ex26-09a.htm  Dimesions of Temple building and curtain coverings
ex10-11b.htm  Pharoh denied YOUTH to go--elders and sheep ok

NOTES
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*1 Rashi literally says
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   The waters of the well rose for Abraham
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   We have interpreted this broadly
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   Abraham knew the hours when it was easiest
   to obtain good well water
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   Hence BECAUSE Abraham knew the well he
   could feed his sheep properly resulting
   in healthier sheep.

   Avimelech, by taking the sheep acknowledged
   that the sheep were a gift worthy of a king.
   This implied that Abraham knew the ins and outs
   of the well water and was the true owner of the well
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