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 examples applies to Rashis Gn10-14a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w34n16.htm Brief Summary: How can the patriarchal ancestor of Philistines be both Pasrusim and Casluchim? Because they exchanged wives!

The table below presents two contradictory verses / verse phrases. Both verses / verse phrases talk about the patriarchal ancestor of the Philistines. The underlined words highlight the contradiction. One verse / verse phrase says Pasrusim is the ancestor while the other verse / verse phrase says the contemporary Casluchim is the ancestor. Which is it? Is the true patriarchal ancestor Pasrusim or Casluchim? Rashi simply resolves this using the Broad-literal method: Pasrusim and Casluchim played wife exchanges. Hence (out of doubt) Philistines are said to descend from both!

Summary	Verse / Source	Text of verse / Source
Pelishtim descended from Pasrusim	Gn02-14	And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (from whom the Philistines descend,) and Caphtorim.
Pelishtim descended from Casluchim	Gn02-14	And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (from whom the Philistines descend,) and Caphtorim. 235231
Resolution:	Broad-Literal	Pasrusim and Casluchim played wife exchanges. Hence (out of doubt) Philistines are said to descend from both!

Advanced Rashi: What do we call this Rashi resolution the broad-literal method. Because a person can only have one paternal ancestor. However in cases of doubt we broadly call both possible parents the proper ancestor. Hence, here, since the two ancestors exchanged wives, we use a broad interpretation to indicate that both were ancestors.