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VERSE: Nu07-23b
RASHIS COVERED: Nu07-23b Nu07-23a Nu07-22a Nu07-21a
Nu07-21b Nu07-21c Nu07-20b Nu07-19e
Nu07-19c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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An advanced Rashi method is the use of symbolism to explain
Biblical chapters. The general guidelines for symbolic
interpretation are compactly presented in my essay GENESIS
ONE SPEAKS ABOUT THE CREATION OF PROPHECY NOT THE CREATION
OF THE WORLD which may be found at URL
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm We call this the Rashi
method of SYMBOLISM / symbolism.
As pointed out in the above essay, Rav Hirsch emphasized
that one cannot whimsically apply symbolic methods. Rather
the Biblical text must demand or require the use of symbolism.
EXAMPLE Nu07-23b
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Nu07-12:86 contains the gifts of the 12 princes
that were made at the CONSECRATION of the Temple.
These 12 gifts were identical. They consisted of
the following items listed below.
Following Rav Hirsch's method of seeking a unified
theme, we see the gifts as SYMBOLIZING HUMAN
HISTORY culminating in the building of the Temple.
Each distinct item is therefore linked, by a
conspicuous attribute, to a major event in human
history. Here is the association.
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ITEM CONSPIUOUS LINKING
ITEM ATTRIBUTE VERSE SYMBOLIZES
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Silver bowl Weight = 130 Gn05-01 Adam
Silver ThrowPan ONE Gn11-01 Noach(One world)
------- Weight =70 Gn10 70 Nations
Flour Offering Non animal Ez01 Lower prophecy
Gold ladel Weight =10 Ex20 Higher Prophecy(DECalogue)
Ox,Ram,Lamb 3 fold order 3 Patriarchs
He goat goat Gn37-31 Joseph
2 Peace Oxen 2 Ox=Leaders Moses,Aaron
Ram,BigLamb,Lamb 3 fold order Jew,Levy,Priest
5 Rams,5 Lambs.. 5 Lv27-06 New born nation
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LIST975t summarizes this argument and presents other
details in the footnotes.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SYMBOLISM
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYMBOLISM
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #29
SEE BELOW LIST975t
List of Symbolism of Consecration Gifts
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List of Symbolism of Consecration Gifts
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ITEM ATTRIBUTE*10 LINK SYMBOLIZES
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Silver bowl Weight = 130 Gn05-03 Adam*1
Silver ThrowPan ONE Gn11-01 Noach(One world)*2
------- Weight =70 Gn10 70 Nations*3
Flour Offering Non animal Ez01 Lower prophecy*2
Gold ladel Weight =10 Ex20 Higher Prophecy(DECalogue)*4
Ox,Ram,Lamb 3 fold order 3 Patriarchs*5
He goat goat Gn37-31 Joseph*6
2 Peace Oxen 2 Ox=Leaders Moses,Aaron*7
Ram,BigLamb,Lamb 3 fold order Jew,Levy,Priest*8*2
5 Rams,5 Lambs.. 5 Lv27-06 New born nation*2
NOTES
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*1 Rashi Nu07-19c Adam was 130 when he had children
*2 My idea
*3 Nu07-19e (Higher prophecy is symbolized by animals;
Lower prophecy is symbolized by flour)
*4 Nu07-20b (the 10 symbolizes the 10 commandments and
Mosaic prophecy; Another Rashi brings in
that INCENSE symbolizes the higher prophecy)
*5 Nu07-21a,b,c
*6 Nu07-22a (Joseph's kidnapping was covered up
with the murder of a he goat)
*7 Nu07-23a
*8 Nu07-23b (The Temple value of a newborn is 5...this
is my idea)
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*10 There are two points to the symbolic derivation
- the attributes are CONSPICUOUS: For example 130 is the
weight of the gift and 130 is the age at which Adam had
children
- More importantly, the driving force of the symbolism
is NOT the conspicuous associations but rather the unifying
theme--THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD FROM ADAM TO THE TEMPLE.
As can be seen the SYMBOLISM column lists all major
historical events from ADAM to the TEMPLE.
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