Rabbi Ishmael-5 Methods:#7 of 14 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Mar 15-Apr 30, 2000 # # Rashis 1-14 Of 7800 (0.2%) # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel # # http://www.shamash.org/rashi # # # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # ########################################################### This series is devoted to the 2 dozen Rashis that deal with the Rabbi Ishmael rule of >two complementary verses It turns out there are 5 ways that Rabbi Ishmael deals with >two complementary verses In part 1 we showed the method of >2 verses = 2 ASPECTS of the same entity Thus >ISRAEL sent a delegation to Edom >MOSES sent a delegation to Edom perceive >MOSES as the representative of Israel A reader completing the reading of this dozen-example-module will have minimum proficiency in appreciating how this rule of Rabbi Ishmael works (If this module works out we will try and develop modules for the other 12 principles). This material is printed with permission of the author,myself Those who wish to see complete details may visit the Rashi Website at >http://www.shamash.org/rashi/ You may browse, subscribe, or ask questions there. In this issue we introduce a new method for interpreting verse-pairs > >Contradiction can be used to chose >between BROAD & NARROW meanings > A simple example is immediately presented. #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLE 7 --------- The Biblical word >OX refers to >an adult in the bullock family Now the word OX has a broad and narrow interpretation-- >it can refer to a YOUNG ADULT or >it can refer to an OLD ADULT So which one do we use? Using the method of contradictory verses we have from v3-4-3 >a CHILD bullock >an OX So Rashi is Simple--the contradictory verses imply that >OX = YOUNG ADULT (ie a CHILD ADULT!) In other words the contradiction was used to to chose between the BROAD and NARROW interpretation. On Tuesday and Wednesday we will review 2 further examples of this method of BROAD vs RESTRICTIVE meanings #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*