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RASHI COVERED: Dt21-09a BURN THE EVIL=COURT ORDERED EXECUTION VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ Dt21 discusses the UNKNOWN MURDER CEREMONY. The chapter concludes that YOU WILL RECEIVE ATONEMENT AND BURN THE EVIL FROM YOUR MIDST. It simplistically sounds that BURN THE EVIL is simply an echo or fancy way of saying we will receive atonement. However an examination of the several times this phrase occurs shows that IT ALWAYS refers to a COURT ORDERED EXECUTION. So Rashi-is-Simple and concludes that even if we find the murderer after the atonement ceremony nevertheless we must BURN THE EVIL and execute him/her. ---------------------------------------- TODAYS RASHI RULE: OTHER VERSES TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: INFERRING MEANING ---------------------------------------- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE ----------------------------------------- The rule of OTHER VERSES simply means that Rashi is explaining one verse by citing an OTHER VERSE One usage of other verses is when an enigmatic word occurs in several verses. If just one of these verses contains more detail then we can infer the meaning of this enigmatic word (This rule is also one of the 13 Rabbi Ishmael Style rules which states that -------------------------------------- If one verse stands out from a collection of verses then it doesnt just stand out for itself but for the whole group of verses; This justifies transference of meaning to the other verse -------------------------------------- STANDARD EXAMPLE ---------------- The following example is as good as any other -------------------------------------------- Dt01-19a ... this GREAT & AWESOME desert Dt08-15 ... this GREAT & AWESOME desert with SNAKES..SCORPIONS -------------------------------------------- EXERCISE: --------- Before reading Rashi -- WHAT PHRASE is repeated in both verses -- Using a Konkordance or search engine, does this phrase occur elsewhere in the Bible -- What clarification does Dt08-15 give to the phrase GREAT & AWESOME desert RASHIS SOLUTION --------------- Rashi simply explains that GREAT & AWESOME desert means a desert with SNAKES & SCORPIONS STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE --------------------------------- http://www.Rashiyomi.com/other-20.htm TODAYS LIST ----------- Here is the list of verses where BURN THE EVIL means a COURT EXECUTION | |
| VERSE | CRIME |
| Dt19-13 | Murder |
| Dt19-19 | False witnesses |
| Dt21-21 | Rebellious son |
| Dt22-21 | Adultery sins |
| Dt24-07 | Kidnapping |
| Dt21-09 | Unknown murder*1 |
| COMMENTS | |
*1 The argument is now the following
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In the other 5 verses BURN THE EVIL had the
meaning of COURT ORDERED EXECUTION. Hence
in this verse Dt21-09 dealing with the
UNKNOWN MURDER it must also refer to a
COURT ORDERED EXECUTION. In other words
if after performing the UNKNOWN MURDER
atonement ceremony we find the murderer
then we must still execute him/her.*11
------- LONGER FOOTNOTES-----
*10 Technically we are using
the Rabbi Ishmael rule
of GENERALIZATION FROM
SEVERAL OTHER VERSES.
For a variety of reasons
we simply classify this as OTHER
VERSES.
*11 An added point is the OVERALL STRUCTURE of
Dt21-01:09
--- if you find an unknown murder
--- perform the UNKNOWN MURDER CEREMONY
--- receive ATONEMENT
--- BURN THE EVIL(=COURT ORDERED EXECUTION)
Hence we infer that even though the whole
ceremony was completed and ATONEMENT was
received nevertheless we must BURN THE EVIL
(Execute the murderer).
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