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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 Ex25-02d Ex25-02b Ex25-02c
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex25-02d.htm
      Brief Summary: There were two taxes for the temple: Voluntary donations for initial construction and obligatory taxes for upkeep.

The table below presents presents two contradictory verses. Both verses speak about money going for the Temple. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse says Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man who feels like donating ye shall take My offering while the other verse states ###### Which is it? Is money to the temple a voluntary donation or an obligatory tax. Rashi simply resolves this using the 2 case method: There were 2 taxes: An initial voluntary donation funded the Temple construction while an obligatory tax maintained its upkeep.

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
An initial voluntary donation funded the Temple construction. Ex25-02:08 Speak to the people of Israel, that they bring me an offering; from every man that gives it willingly with his heart you shall take my offering. And this is the offering which you shall take from them; ... And let them make me a sanctuary; ...
An annual obligatory tax maintained the Temple upkeep Ex30-12:13 When you take the census of the people of Israel according to their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul to the Lord, when you count them; that there should be no plague among them, when you count them. This they shall give,...
Resolution: 2 Cases There were 2 taxes: An initial voluntary donation funded the Temple construction while an obligatory tax maintained its upkeep.

Advanced Rashi: We can approach this Rashi using the database method, rule #8. We can inquire In how many ways was money obtained for the Temple and in how many ways was it used. Please see below for further details.


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