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VERSE: Nu05-15c

RASHIS COVERED: Nu05-15c Nu05-15d Lv05-11a

======================= Nu05-15c ========================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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The REST (MINCHAH) offerings are plant sacrifices that
consist of
-- flour - symbolizing our basic nourishment in life
-- oil   - symbolizing opulence--non-basic needs
-- frankincense - symbolizing satisfaction

The poor sin offering (Lv05) and the suspected adulteress
sin offering (Nu05) are both Biblically prohibited from
having oil or frankincense since they symbolize OPULENCE
and SATISFACTION and this contradicts the spirit of a
sin offering (SINNERS cannot have satisfaction and cannot
appreciate opulence)*1
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        SYMBOLISM
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      SYMBOLISM
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #19
SEE BELOW                LIST975a
Verses with symbolism of OIL, INCENSE, FLOUR

NOTES
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*1 A famous Rav Hirsch on Lv05 notes the emphasis
   in the verse
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   The poor sin offering does not get frankincense
   BECUASE it is a sin offering (not because it
   is poor!)
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=================== LIST975a =============================

For a complete study of the symbolic method see our
essay http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm which presents
in a compact form Rav Hirschs symbolism.

This list approach towards symbolism was developed by
him in his commentary.

In the verses below OIL/FAT (S-M-N) and FRANKINCENSE
are symbolic of OPULENCE and SAIETY*10
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VERSE   TEXT OF VERSE WITH oil/fat incense MEANING SAIETY
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Gn27-39 You will have the OILY/FAT places
Lv05-11 No OIL/FRANKINCENSE since this is a sin offering
Nu05-15 No OIL/FRANKINCENSE since this is a sin offering
P104-15 wine GLADDENS, oil BRIGHTENS, bread is FOUNDATION
SS01-03 Your name is spilled(mentioned) like OIL
Jb29-06 my infancy---I was bathed in CREAM in OIL
Dn11-24 He comes in tranquillity and the FAT OF THE LAND
SS03-06 Stately like a smoke column--with Myrr/FRANKINCENSE
SS04-06 I seek the MYRR mountains and INCENSE hills

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*10 Our approach has been broad and mature based on
    lists of verses. Simply: OIL/FAT means OPULENCE
    and FRANKINCENSE means SAIETY. No one can deny
    this. But why then does Rashi say

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    Why no OIL? Because OIL is used to make OIL
    LAMPS which give LIGHT while the suspected
    adulteress sinned in DARKNESS
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    Did Rashi really approach the symbolism this way?
    Did he avoid all the above verses? I however think
    the proper approach is to maintain
    - Rashi did hold by the above lists
    - Rashi did believe that oil symbolizes opulence
    - BUt Rashi gave a cute pun--oil=light/adultery=dark
    - Rashis goals were NOT to explain; rather Rashis
      goals were to make something cute and punchy
      so that people would remember the overall meaning

    In arguing that Rashi took this approach I am
    trying to harmonize
    - the text of Rashi
    - the great lists of verses supporting Hirschs symbols
    I think the only was to harmonize these two is maintain
    that Rashi did believe in the list approach but gave
    punchy contrasts (light-dark) to make sure that things
    were remembered.

    The reader is invited to solve the contrast of
    Rashis language and the lists above in his own
    manner.
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