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    6. RASHI METHOD: STYLE
    Rashi examines how rules of style influences inferences between general and detail statements in paragraphs.
    • Example: Every solo example stated by the Bible must be broadly generalized;
    • Theme-Detail: A general principle followed by an example is interpreted restrictively---the general theme statement only applies in the case of the example;
    • Theme-Detail-Theme: A Theme-Detail-Theme unit is interpreted as a paragraph. Consequently the details of the paragraph are generalized so that they are seen as illustrative of the theme.
    This examples applies to Rashis Gn07-07b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n5.htm
    Brief Summary: (Gn07-06:07) a) THERE WAS A FLOOD b)Noah came to ark C) BECAUSE OF FLOOD. Because of FLOOD not because of GOD'S ORDER

Certain Biblical paragraphs are stated in a Theme-Development form. In other words a broad general idea is stated first followed by the development of this broad general theme in specific details. The Theme-detail-Theme form creates a unified paragraph. Today's example illustrates this as shown below.

    Verses Gn07-06:07 discussing that Noah came to Ark because of the Flood states
  • General Theme: And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
  • Details: And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark,
  • General Theme: because of the waters of the flood.

Rashi comments on the Theme-Detail-Theme form which creates the illusion of an entire paragraph. Noah did go into the ark; but he went in because of the flood, not because God told him there would be a flood. Thus Noah himself lacked total faith in God and had to see proofs before he acted. 


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