The 4 Usages of >AT THAT TIME< :#1 of 3 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Feb 21, 2001 # # Rashis 605-607 Of 7800 (7.7%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW: ======== RULE: The phrase "AT THAT TIME" is used in 4 ways -1-It indicates that the previous event enabled APPRECIATION -2- >AT THAT TIME< indicates a TEMPORARY situation -3-It indicates CONTRAST (THEN vs BEFORE) -4-It indicates that the previous event CAUSED something TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we bring those verses supporting --->AT THAT TIME< = >APPRECIATION< --->AT THAT TIME< = >A TEMPORARY SITUATION< --->AT THAT TIME< = >CONTRAST< REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series For the original source of this grand summary see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/dt03-23b.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h7n6.htm Todays posting is cited almost verbatim from the original #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* VERSE: Dt03-23b EXAMPLES: -------- METHOD 1: ENABLING APPRECIATION ------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ In the following verses the phrase AT THAT TIME indicates that a previous event ENABLED APPRECIATION of a present event (There are no Rashis but there are explicit indications in verses) ------------------------------------------------------ 1) Dt04-14 After the 10 commandments, AT THAT TIME, God commanded me to teach you laws NOTE: It explicitly says in Ex20-17 that "God revealed Himself to you IN ORDER THAT HIS FEAR be on you" So the revelation of the Decalogue ENABLED you to APPRECIATE the laws afterwards 2) Dt03-21 and I commanded Joshua AT THAT TIME, you have seen how God conquered these 2 kings: So will God conquer the Canaanite kings AGAIN: The previous conquest ENABLED APPRECIATION of the future conquests 3) Gn21-22 AND AT THAT TIME (After God had punished Avimelech for trying to abduct Sarah (Gn20)) Avimelech came to make a peace treaty with Abraham and said "We see that God is with you" AGAIN: The previous punishments by God ENABLED APPRECIATION of Gods providence over Abraham METHOD 2: AT THAT TIME = TEMPORARY SITUATION ------------------------------------------------------ In the following verses the phrase AT THAT TIME indicates that the event was TEMPORARY ------------------------------------------------------ 4) Dt05-05 AT THAT TIME I stood between you and God to give you the 10 commandments NOTE: It explicitly says in Dt06 that the Jews did not want any further prophetic revelations because of their frightening nature---rather the Jews returned to their home life while Moses received prophecies. So the phrase AT THAT TIME indicates something temporary 5) Nu22-04c And BALAK ..was King of Moab AT THAT TIME RASHI: >AT THAT TIME< he was king; it was a temporary appointment METHOD 3: AT THAT TIME indicates CONTRAST ------------------------------------------------------ In the following verses the phrase AT THAT TIME indicates a contrast to the previous situation ------------------------------------------------------ 6) Dt09-20 >And I also prayed for Aaron AT THAT TIME concerning his sin of making the Golden calf< THE CONTRAST: Even though Aaron had made the idol nevertheless I prayed for him(Ex32-02:06) 7) Dt03-18 And I commanded you(Reubenites) AT THAT TIME (after Moses had given them the lands of Og and Sichon (Dt03-12:15)) >You must now help the Jews conquer Israel< THE CONTRAST: The Reubenites had just received the land that the Jews conquered; NOW (At THIS TIME) it was their turn to help the remainder of the Jews conquer Israel) 8) Dt02-34 9) Dt03-04 10) Dt03-08 11) Dt03-12a And we conquered the lands AT THAT TIME THE CONTRAST: Dt02-31 states >And God said (to Moses) SEE I ***begin*** to give you Sichons land< It further states in Dt03-02 >You will do to him(OG) the way you did to SICHON< Thus I would think that only BEGINNING CONQUEST (eg protection) was given. Instead the 4 verses state that >The Jews conquered EVERYTHING AT THAT TIME< (In other words, God had only promised an initial conquest but the Jews deserved and received all) 12) Dt01-16b 13) Dt01-18 And I commanded your (newly appointed) Judges AT THAT TIME (at the time of appointment) >Be slow in judgement; Don't be afraid of powerful people; treat poor and rich equally..< THE CONTRAST: An ordinary layman has the right in his personal business deals to >be afraid of powerful people< or to >treat the poor and rich differently< However (Rashi) once you become judges you must treat all people equally and not be afraid of any power #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2001 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*