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      10. RASHI METHOD: SYMBOLISM
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: Rashi provides symbolic interpretations of words, verses, and chapters. Rashi can symbolically interpret either
      • (10a) entire Biblical chapters such as the gifts of the princes, Nu07
      • (10b) individual items, verses and words
      The rules governing symbolism and symbolic interpretation are presented in detail on my website.

      This examples applies to Rashis Gn15-10a
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1312.htm
      Brief Summary: Abraham was instructed to cut in half the animals - the calf, goat and ram but not to cut the bird. This symbolized that nations of power (calf,goat,ram) would split up but nations of spirit(Bird) would live on.

The so-called convenant of the cuts between God and Israel Gn15-09:20 required Abraham to take 3 animals - 3 calves, 3 goats and 3 rams - and two birds. Abraham cut the animals in half but did not cut the birds. These 3 animals symbolized nations involved in power whether nations known for their work and productivity (calf-ox family), nations known for their leadership capacity (ram vs. sheep), or nations known for their stubbornness and tenacity in sticking to their traditions and culture (goat.) By splitting these animals in half Abraham symbolized that the nations of power would ultimately split up and vanish. On the other hands nations of the spirit (birds, creatures of the winds and spirit) despite their lack of power, were not split, symbolically affirming they would survive. And indeed historically, the Jews, a people of the spirit, have survived, while many more powerful nations have been split up. The secret of the Jews is that they are bonded by a spiritual commonality rather than by a geo-cultural-political commonality.


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