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      9. RASHI METHOD: NonVerse
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the NonVerse method is that inferences are made from non textual material. The 3 submethods are as follows:
      • Spreadsheet: Rashi makes inferences of a numerical nature that can be summarized in a traditional spreadsheet
      • Geometric: Rashi clarifies a Biblical text using descriptions of geometric diagrams
      • Fill-ins: Rashi supplies either real-world background material or indicates real-world inferences from a verse. The emphasis here is on the real-world, non-textual nature of the material.
      This examples applies to Rashis Ex09-24a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n7.htm
      Brief Summary: The plague of hail had FIRE AND HAIL/WATER - a double miracle since these two dont go together.

Verse Ex09-24aa discussing the 7th of the 10 plagues that God brought on Egypt, the plauge of hail, states So there was hail, and fire flashing up amidst the hail, very grievous, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

Rashi commenting on the underlined words hail, and fire states Miracle of miracles: After all, hail is frozen water and water and fire don't usually coexist. But for this miracle the hail and fire coexisted.

Clearly the source of Rashi's method is not textual but real world values. That is Rashi knows about the double miracle, not because of Hebrew grammar or other Biblical texts, but rather, because of his knowledge of the real world where fire and water do not usually coexist. The essence of the Fill In method is commenting on the Biblical text based on logic and knowledge of the real world.


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