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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 Lv01-05e
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n12.htm
      Brief Summary: Throw BLOOD..BLOOD; any blood (even mixed with others). Throw ITS BLOOD... ITS BLOOD; only its blood; not if mixed with invalid sacrifices.
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The table below presents presents two contradictory sets of verses. Both verse sets talk about sprinkling blood. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse set says sprinkle any blood, even if mixed with blood of other sacrifices while the other verse says ... sprinkle only its blood; the sacrifice is invalid if its blood was mixed with blood of other sacrifices. Which is it? If blood of one sacrifice was mixed with blood of another sacrifice is the first sacrifice valid to not? Rashi simply resolves this using the 2 aspects method: If the blood was mixed up with the blood of ######

Summary Verse / Source Text of verse / Source
Offer any blood - even if the blood of this sacrifice was mixed with the blood of another sacrifice Lv01-05 ######
Sprinkle only its blood - but if its blood was mixed with other sacrifices don't sprinkle it. Lv03-08,13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood..... ######
Resolution: 2 Aspects: If the blood was mixed up with the blood of ######

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