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    9. RASHI METHOD: SPREADSHEETS
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the Spreadsheet method is that inferences are made from non textual material. The 3 submethods are as follows:
    • Spreadsheet: Rashi makes inferences of a numerical nature that can be summarized in a traditional spreadsheet
    • Geometric: Rashi clarifies a Biblical text using descriptions of geometric diagrams
    • Fill-ins: Rashi supplies either real-world background material or indicates real-world inferences from a verse. The emphasis here is on the real-world, non-textual nature of the material.
    This examples applies to Rashis Gn24-08a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1314.htm
    Brief Summary: RE: Wife for my son Isaac: (A) Not a Canaanitess. (B) A wife from my relatives. (C) If she doesn't want it, still not a Canaannite. (D)RASHI: Take a wife from my friends, Aner...

    The non-verse method refers to clarification of textual content by any non-verse method including spreadsheets, geometry, and logic. Verses Gn24-03:08 discussing Abraham's orders to Eliezer on whom he should select as a wife for Isaac his son has 3 logical components which we indicate by capital letters. They are as follows.
    • A: No Canaanite wife
    • B: A wife from relatives
    • C: And if none of the above....
    Let us now examine the actual dialog and biblical text using this lens of A-B-C.

    • A: And I will make you swear by the Lord, ... that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, ....
    • B: But you shall go to my ... family, and take a wife ...
    • C: And the servant said ... Perhaps the woman will not be willing; would I then be allowed a Canaanite wife.
    • A': And Abraham said to him, Beware that you bring not my son there again.
    • B': The Lord God of heaven, ...shall send his angel before you, to take a wife from my relatives
    • C': And if the woman will not be willing to follow you,
    • B'': then you shall be free from this my oath; [Rashi: From part B of the oath]
    • A'':only bring not my son there again.
    • C'': [Rashi: So take a wife from my friends, Aner, Esckol and Mamre.]
    We have used here bold letters A,B,C,D defined above with and without primes to show the flow of logic. Rashi's sole contribution here is to clarify the flow of logic. For example Rashi contributed C'': the idea of obtaining a wife from the family of friends if relatives are uncooperative. Since Rashi clarifies the flow of logic we have classified this Rashi as a non-verse Rashi. 


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