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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 Lv01-02c
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/dt11-26a.htm
    Brief Summary: If you offer from ANIMALS you may only offer CATTLE, FLOCK.

    Biblical verse Lv01-02c is written in a General-Detail style as follows: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When any man of you bringeth an offering unto HaShem,
  • General: From the animals
  • Detail: [you may offer an offering] from cattle, and from flock

We have embe18ed the interpretation of the general-detail construction in the translation of the above verse: If you bring from animals then you may only bring from cattle and flock. This is typical of the general-detail construction -- the interpretation restricts interpretation of the general category [animals] only to the items in the detail category [cattle, flock]. That is you may not offer any other type of animals such mules, donkeys, lions, monkeys etc. 


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