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VERSE: Lv18-05b

======================== Lv18-05b ======================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 methods in explaining Biblical exegesis
is to use the ALIGNMENT method. In the ALIGNMENT method
we align almost identical verses, word for word. The
minor differences in these verses illumines nuances

EXAMPLE
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Both Lv18-05 and Lv20-08 speak about observing Gods
commandments. Aligning the verses 3 find 3 differences
-- Only one verse speaks about observing ALL commandments
-- Only one verse says that GOD SANCTIFIES us
-- One verse emphasizes that we are to live by the Torah
So the simplest explanation is that
-- we must do ALL commandments except when our LIFE
   is in danger...for then we need not SANCTIFY Gods
   names by becoming a holy martyr...rather we must
   refrain from observance to save our life
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CASE       2 CASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #10
SEE BELOW                LIST314a
Align of 2 verses with   requirement to observe Torah
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==================== LIST314a =======================================================

Alignment of two verses requiring observance of
the Torah. The alignment shows that we need not
observe Gods commandments when our lives are in
danger
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VERSE   Phrase1               Phrase2     Phrase3             Phrase4
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Lv20-08 Watch ALL my statutes my justices and do them         I am God who Sanctifies
Lv18-05 Watch --- my statutes my justices that people live by I am God
Differs *1                    *2          *3                  *4

NOTES
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*1 So there are times when you dont watch ALL commandments--
   namely when your life is in danger

*2 The Bible is giving atmosphere and background. It never
   happens that someone threatens your life if you dont
   observe. Rather first there is decay and corruption
   in society(Social laws are not observed). Then people
   start making fun of those RELIGIOUS people--this leads
   to threats and the possibility of martyrdom

*3 There is an emphasis that DOING the commandments should
   not contradict life..so if your life is in danger you
   should rather violate the commandments

*4 God usually sanctifies us with his commandments...people
   look at the Jews and admire them for their inner
   spiritual strength. But there are times when non-jews
   dont admire us and we are asked to die for the
   commandments. In such a case it is preferable to
   violate the commandments.*10

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*10 Beautiful and elegant. But Rashi does not say this!!!!!

    Rather Rashi cites the Sifray that if a person does
    not do the commandments in this world then (s)he
    ends up doing them in the next world.

    My own thoughts are as follows
    - Clearly Rashi did not ignore the almost explicit
    implications of the aligned verses

    - Clearly Rashi and the Sifray did not ignore or
    disagree with the laws that we dont incur martyrdom
    but rather violate the laws if threatened

    - How then do we interpret Rashi and the Sifray.
    Simple! Rashi and Sifray are ADDING to the known
    law---they tell us if we violate the commandments
    and are killed then we will end up observing
    these commandments in the next world.

    Thus we see Rashi and SUPPLEMENTING the text--we
    are not contradicting Rashi rather we are making
    him consistent with the Biblical verses and seeing
    added nuances.*11

*11 In passing I should mention the well known fact
    that there are 3 exceptions when we must incur
    martyrdom rather than violate the laws: They
    are a) Murder b) incest c) idolatry. That is
    if threatened to commit adultery or die then mem
    must die
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