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    6. RASHI METHOD: STYLE
    Rashi examines how rules of style influences inferences between general and detail statements in paragraphs.
    • Example: Every solo example stated by the Bible must be broadly generalized;
    • Theme-Detail: A general principle followed by an example is interpreted restrictively---the general theme statement only applies in the case of the example;
    • Theme-Detail-Theme: A Theme-Detail-Theme unit is interpreted as a paragraph. Consequently the details of the paragraph are generalized so that they are seen as illustrative of the theme.
    This examples applies to Rashis Ex16-26a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w35n5.htm
    Brief Summary: No gathering of manna on the ... DETAIL: Seventh day. GENERAL: REST Day. RASHI: All REST days - Sabbath, Holidays, Yom Kippur.

Certain Biblical paragraphs are stated in a Detail-Theme form. In other words a detailed specific law is stated first followed by a thematic restatement of a broad general nature. Today's example illustrates this as shown below.

    Verse Ex16-26a discussing the requirement not to do work on certain days to gather the Manna states Six days you should gather it [manna]
    • Detail: and on the 7th day
    • General: the Day of Rest, Sabbath
    there will be no manna [to gather - so you should not gather]

Rashi sees the detail clause 7th day as describing attributes/examples of the general clause, day of Rest, Sabbath Rashi states: Any day of rest, which like the 7th day is an official holy day for God contains a prohibition of gathering Manna. The list of holy days may be found in Lv23, and includes a) Sabbath, b) Festivals, c) New Year, d) Yom Kippur. 


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