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VERSE: Nu05-15c

RASHIS COVERED: Nu05-15c Nu05-15d Lv05-11a

Nu05-15c (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ The REST (MINCHAH) offerings are plant sacrifices that consist of -- flour - symbolizing our basic nourishment in life -- oil - symbolizing opulence--non-basic needs -- frankincense - symbolizing satisfaction The poor sin offering (Lv05) and the suspected adulteress sin offering (Nu05) are both Biblically prohibited from having oil or frankincense since they symbolize OPULENCE and SATISFACTION and this contradicts the spirit of a sin offering (SINNERS cannot have satisfaction and cannot appreciate opulence)*1
ITEM	DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS:	SYMBOLISM
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS	SYMBOLISM
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE	#19
SEE BELOW	LIST975a
Verses with symbolism of	OIL, INCENSE, FLOUR

COMMENTS
*1 A famous Rav Hirsch on Lv05 notes the emphasis in the verse ---------------------------------------------- The poor sin offering does not get frankincense BECUASE it is a sin offering (not because it is poor!) ----------------------------------------------

LIST975a (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03
For a complete study of the symbolic method see our essay http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm which presents in a compact form Rav Hirschs symbolism. This list approach towards symbolism was developed by him in his commentary. In the verses below OIL/FAT (S-M-N) and FRANKINCENSE are symbolic of OPULENCE and SAIETY*10
VERSE	TEXT OF VERSE WITH oil/fat incense MEANING SAIETY
Gn27-39	You will have the OILY/FAT places
Lv05-11	No OIL/FRANKINCENSE since this is a sin offering
Nu05-15	No OIL/FRANKINCENSE since this is a sin offering
P104-15	wine GLADDENS, oil BRIGHTENS, bread is FOUNDATION
SS01-03	Your name is spilled(mentioned) like OIL
Jb29-06	my infancy---I was bathed in CREAM in OIL
Dn11-24	He comes in tranquillity and the FAT OF THE LAND
SS03-06	Stately like a smoke column--with Myrr/FRANKINCENS
SS04-06	I seek the MYRR mountains and INCENSE hills

COMMENTS
*10 Our approach has been broad and mature based on lists of verses. Simply: OIL/FAT means OPULENCE and FRANKINCENSE means SAIETY. No one can deny this. But why then does Rashi say ------------------------------------------- Why no OIL? Because OIL is used to make OIL LAMPS which give LIGHT while the suspected adulteress sinned in DARKNESS ------------------------------------------- Did Rashi really approach the symbolism this way? Did he avoid all the above verses? I however think the proper approach is to maintain - Rashi did hold by the above lists - Rashi did believe that oil symbolizes opulence - BUt Rashi gave a cute pun--oil=light/adultery=dark - Rashis goals were NOT to explain; rather Rashis goals were to make something cute and punchy so that people would remember the overall meaning In arguing that Rashi took this approach I am trying to harmonize - the text of Rashi - the great lists of verses supporting Hirschs symbols I think the only was to harmonize these two is maintain that Rashi did believe in the list approach but gave punchy contrasts (light-dark) to make sure that things were remembered. The reader is invited to solve the contrast of Rashis language and the lists above in his own manner.

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