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      5. RASHI METHOD: CONTRADICTION
      BRIEF EXPLANATION:Rashi resolves contradictory verses using 3 methods.
      • (5a) Resolution using two aspects of the same event
      • (5b) Resolution using two stages of the same process
      • (5c) Resolution using broad-literal interpretation.
      This example applies to Rashis Lv10-05a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lv10-05a.htm
      Brief Summary: Nadav,Avihu died by a prophetic fire which burned souls but not clothing.

The table below presents presents two contradictory sets of verses. Both verse sets talk about the death of Aaron's two sons who offered an improper sacrifice. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse set says a fire devoured them while the other verse says They were carried away in their clothing. Which is it? Were they consumed by fire - if so their clothing should have been burned. Or did they die some other way which would explain why their clothing was not burned. Rashi simply resolves this using the 2 aspects method: The two sons of Aaron died by a prophetic fire vision. The fire vision overwhelmed them with guilt and this caused their death. Consequently their clothing was not consumed.

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
They were consumed by prophetic fire Lv10-02 And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord
The prophetic fire did not devour their clothing and hence they were removed from the sanctuary in their clothing. Lv10-05 So they [their brothers] went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said
Resolution: 2 Aspects: They died by a prophetic fire vision. The fire vision overwhelmed them with guilt and they died. However the prophetic fire did not burn their clothing.Hence although they were devoured by fire they could be carried out in their clothing.


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