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VERSE: Dt01-25b
RASHIS COVERED: Dt01-25b Dt01-22d
Dt01-25b
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main goals was the resolution of contradiction
We call this the RASHI RULE OF CONTRADICTION.

Rashi had three methods to resolve contradiction. If
the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory verses as two aspects of the same item then
we we employ the the TWO ASPECTS method of resolution. If
the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory verses as two stages of the same process then
we employ the TWO STAGES submethod. Finally if the CONTRADICTION
could be resolved by retranslating the verses using broader
or more literal meanings then we use the BROAH-LITERAL submethod.

Today we illustrate two Rashi methods of resolving contradiction.

The first example nicely illustrates resolution thru
TWO ASPECTS

EXAMPLE Dt01-25b
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Compare the contradiction in the following verses:
Dt01-25 states
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The spies returned a report stating: The Land is Good
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Nu13-32
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They released a report on the land they spied:
- the land we spied eats its inhabitants
- all residents are people of stature
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One verse states that the report stated that
the land was good while the other states that
the report stated that the land was bad. This
contradiction is resolved by viewing two
aspects of the report.

- The minority opinion of Caleb and Joshua
was that the land was good
- The majority opinion of the other spies
(which was the final report circulated) was
that the land was bad (Nu13-30:31)

So Dt01-25 in context is in effect saying
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There was a minority report that the land
was good. Had you wanted to trust in God
you had grounds on which to rely
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LIST510a below brings examples of contradictory
verse pairs resolved thru TWO ASPECTS

The following Rashi nicely illustrates the
resolution of CONTRADICTION thru TWO STAGES

EXAMPLE Dt01-22d
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Dt01-22 states
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And you came to and said: Let us send people
to spy out the land and return a report to us
on which way we should go and WHICH CITIES WE
SHOULD GO TO
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The phrase WHICH CITIES WE SHOULD CONQUER
contradicts numberous verses that Israel
would conquer the ENTIRE land. e.g. Nu33-52:53
states
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And you shall CONQUER ALL INHABITANTS OF THE
LAND .....and you shall CONQUER the land and
dwell in it
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Rashi resolves this CONTRADICTION using the
principle of TWO STAGES
- The Jews asked for a report from the spies
on which cities SHOULD BE CONQUERED FIRST--
that is, which cities had the least obstacles
for conquest.
- After an initial conquest they would go on
to conquer the rest of the land. The initial
conquest would presumably prepare them for
the more complex conquests.

LIST530a below gives other examples of CONTRADICTORY
verses resolved thru TWO STAGES.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510a
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS TWO-STAGES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #15
SEE BELOW LIST530a
Verse pairs illustrating 2 stages to a process
LIST510a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of verses with      Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Dt01-25 Nu13-30 The MINORITY repor of the spies was: Land Good
Lv19-20 Lv20-10 adultery: With free person,death;with maid,no
Lv19-13 Dt24-15 day worker:Pay by morn;Night labor by sunset
Lv13-33 Lv13-33 DONT shave[near]leprosy;DO shave rest of head
Lv13-40 Lv13-43 leprosy on baldness:like SKIN,not HEAD,leprosy
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE livestock had boils
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 HOUSE livestock who returned outside HAILED
Ex09-19 Ex14-07 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE animals for Chariot
Gn36-02 Gn36-24 Daughter of FATHER & GRANDFATHER=illegitim
Gn24-08 Gn24-08 DONT marry CANAANITE;can marry out of family
Gn06-19 Gn07-02 Noach took:7 KOSHER animals;2 NON-KOSHER ones
Dt12-18 Nu18-24 Levites get 1st TITHE;also get GIFTS TO POOR
Dt12-30 Ex22-19 SPECIFIC idol worship OR general SACS wrong
Ex30-19 Ex40-31 Tmpl Basin for Priests;Moses was Priest once*5
Ex21-03 Ex21-04 Master only gives a slavegirl to a married man
Ex12-02 Ex12-03 God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16 Ex01-12 EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06 Ex02-06 She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06 Gn18-06 FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02 Lv26-06 WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21 Dt02-26 MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Nu05-08 Nu05-08 Stolen goods given to PRIESTS on behalf of GOD
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03 Ex30-12 TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05 Nu04-15 PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10
COMMENTS
*1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that
when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02
by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will
happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS
WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not
yet  perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06
does not yet apply) *11

*2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot
sides to clear it from rust producing agents and
rotted food particles.

*3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points
out to a repeated object denoting emphasis
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She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD
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Thus the child had a certain regality *12


*4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10
Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would
align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the
males. *13

*5 See Lv08-16:21 for Moses acting as a Priest. During
this brief period Moses used the Temple Basin.

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change
of subject
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Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES
Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles
...
Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come
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If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves
it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05
refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04

*11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather
than the  explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does
not explicitly mention that he is using the rule
of resolving 2 contradictory cases.
But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather
straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi
probably  expected the reader to know this verse
since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements
this verses with complementary verses in Job

*12 Rashis actual language is that
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She saw Gods presence with him
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I have tempered this a bit as follows
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She saw the childs regality
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I think Rashis point is to explain why
she risked her life to save a Jewish child
This child was different--he had a certain
regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian
He would fit in well with the Royal house

*13 Rashi actually says
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Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews
have just had a male savior born.
Pharoh therefore decreed the death of
the male Jews
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However the REAL driving force of Rashi
is the contradictory verses and the
resolution from an explicit verse.

Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES
which show that Pharoh always consulted
with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15).

Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the
contradiction. The real point of Rashi
is the contradiction and the distinction
between the people(hated all) and the King.
(concerned about security)
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