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VERSE: Nu13-22b
============================ Nu13-22b =========================
SUCCINCT SUMMARY:
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One of Rashis 10 major goals is to illustrate complex
geometric designs or algebraic complications. This is
called the Rashi method of SPREADSHEETS, since
SPREADSHEETS are one method of clarifying a complex
relationship. The SPREADSHEET method can refer to
any illustration of a verse that clarifies it.
EXAMPLE Nu13-22b
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Nu13-22 states
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They journeyed to CHEVRON
which was built SEVEN years before
Tzoan of Egypt
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Rashi interprets BUILT SEVEN YEARS BEFORE
to indicate that CHEVRON is more important
than Tzoan. Rashi then uses this verse to
illustrate a hierarchy of land importance.
The basic point of the hierarchy is as follows
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1) ISRAEL is BETTER than CHEVRON
since
chevron is used for burial and burial
plots use land of inferior quality
(See Gn23-19:20 proving Chevron is used for burial)
2) CHEVRON is BETTER than TZOAN
since
CHEVRON was built before
Tzoan as indicated in Nu13-22
3) TZOAN is the BEST of EGYPT
since
Tzoan is the Capital of Egypt
as indicated in Is30-05 and
the Capital is typically the
land of superior quality
4) EGYPT is BETTER than the rest of the WORLD
since
Egypt is compared (Gn13-10) to
be the GARDEN of GOD
Hence Rashi infers the following hierarchy
- Israel
- Chevron
- Tzoan
- Egypt
- World
Israel is the best of all lands.
LIST690k below summarizes this spreadsheet pattern.
LIST690a presents other Rashis where the SPREADSHEET rule
is used.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW LIST690k
List of Land Hierarchies (Israel is best land)
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SEE BELOW LIST690a
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
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========================== LIST690k ================================
List of Land Hierarchies (Israel is best land)
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LAND OF BETTER BECAUSE AND VERSE
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Israel Chevron Chevron=burial place burial=inferior land Gn23-19:20
Chevron Tzoan Chevron built first 1st built=best*1 Nu13-22b
Tzoan Egypt Tzoan=Egypt capital; Capital=best Is30-05
Egypt Land Egypt=GARDEN OF GOD GARDEN=best land Gn13-20
NOTES
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*1 Actually Rashi interprets the whole verse
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Chevron was built 7 years before Tzoan
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to mean that
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Chevron was 7 times better than Tzoan
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But this is not necessary. EVEN if we interpret the verse
literally the fact that Chevron was built first implies
that it is of superior quality.
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==================== LIST690a ==================================
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
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VERSE Item Spreadsheet is used for
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nu13-22b.htm Israel is superior of all lands
gn49-26d.htm your fathers blessings greater than my fathers
dt21-17a.htm How to give 1st-born double *1
ex38-24b.htm Computation of relative value of Biblical currency
nu03-39b.htm Accounting of Levite children
nu31-26a.htm Division of booty in war
gn05-32b.htm Computation of relative ages of Noachs children
gn25-20a.htm Proof that Rivkah was 15 when she married Isaac
NOTES
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*1 Many people are familiar with the concept of the
FORMULA PLUG IN. That is a problem is solved by a
formula which you plug into.
But some problems intrinsically cannot (initally)
be solved by a formula. Instead you have to
formulate the problem algebraically and solve;only
then do you have the formula.
In other words these problems are solved by
the EQUATION vs the FORMULA
Thus the statement that the eldest gets double
suggests the following model.
- Suppose the are B brothers
- Suppose 1 of them is eldest
- The Fathers total assets are T (Total)
- Let A be the amount each brother inherits
We have no formula for A
- Then each of the B-1 brothers obtains A
- The eldest obtains double, 2A.
- Together this exhausts the Fathers estate, T
Hence we have (B-1)A + 2A = (B+1)A = T
This gives rise to the formula A = T / (B+1)
An example is a father with 100,000 and 4 children
- T=100,000
- B=4
- So each child take T/(B+1) = 100000/5 = 20,000
- Eldest takes 2*20000=40000
- Other 3 take 20000
- Total distribution =3*20000+40000=100000
See Rambam Inheritance Chapter 2
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