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VERSE: Ex18-01c

================= Ex18-01c =======================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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A delightful Rashi. Rashi here uses the very
powerful ALIGNMENT method in which similar verses
are aligned. The resulting differences and nuances
are then seen as intended inuendoes.

Rashi here aligns the 2 dozen or so verses where
JETHRO is mentioned. As can be seen from the
LIST below JETHRO is referred to with 3
possible attributes.
- BY NAME: Jethro
- BY RELATION: Father in Law of Moses
- BY POSITION: Priest of Midyan

We see 4 methods of referring to Jethro
- Jethro, Father in Law, the Priest
- Jethro, Faher in Law
- Jethro
- Father-in-Law

Rashi does not fully explain each occurence
Rather Rashi notes that each situation brings
out certain facets of Jethro: The person,
the in law, and the Priest.

Here are simple example:
- In Ex18-06:07 he brings his daughter back to
  Moses after a brief separation--so he acts
  as FATHER IN LAW (Which is how he is called)

- But in Ex18-10 he blesses God for saving the
  Jews from Egypt. Here he acts as JETHRO the
  person since as Idolatrous Priest he could
  not bless God and even as Father in Law he
  wouldnt bless the God of someone elses
  religion.

- In Ex18-27 Moses sends him back home.
  This is after he gave Moses advice which
  Moses accepted. He is called FATHER IN LAW!
  I would suggest that the Torah teaches
  manners---when your in-laws give you a
  good piece of advice which you accept,
  then let them go back (before they get
  on your nerves)

The footnotes illumine further. I have
deliberately left out Rashis own example!
See if you can solve all 18 cases!
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW                LIST302a
A list of verses with    Jethro
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================== LIST302a =====================

We list all 18 verses where Jethro is referred
to. Three possible attributes are shown:
- NAME     Jethro
- RELATION in law
- POSITION priest
An X indicates which attributes are mentioned
in the verse: eg JETHRO, the FATHER IN LAW
would be X X (BlANK). Footnotes suggest
reasons for the differences.
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VERSE   JETHRO IN LAW  PRIEST Context
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Ex03-01 X      X       X*1    Moses Shepard
Ex18-01 X      X       X*1    Jthro heard miracles
------- ------ ------- ------ --------------------
Ex04-18 X      X*2            Moses leaves Jthro
Ex18-02 X      X*2            Unite Moses & wife
Ex18-05 X      X*2            Unite Moses & wife
Ex18-12 X      X*2            Offer sacrifices
------- ----- -------- ------ --------------------
Ex18-06        X*3            Unite Moses & wife
Ex18-07        X*3            Unite Moses & wife
Ex18-08        X*3            Moses tells Exodus
Ex18-12        X*3            Eat with Jethro
Ex18-14        X*3            Advice on workload
Ex18-15        X*3            Advice on workload
Ex18-17        X*3            Advice on workload
Ex18-24        X*3            Moses accepts advice
Ex18-27        X*3            Jethro goes home
------- ------ ------- ------ --------------------
Ex04-18 X      X*4            Jethro blesses Moses
Ex18-09 X      X*4            Jethro flinched
Ex18-10 X      X*4            Jethro Blesses God
------- ------ ------- ------ --------------------

NOTES
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*1 We see all 3 aspects of Jethro here EG
   - Jethro was a kind person and gave Moses
     job (To shepard his flock)
   - A father in law should held a son in
     law get a job
   - Moses work involved raising sheep which
     might be offered to pagan deities. Thus
     we see the conflicts that Moses had to
     live under. Perhaps this provides
     background for him coming to the
     Mountain of God to seek his roots

*2   Here we see Jethro as Person and in law
     since these episodes involve separation
     and uniting with family

*3   In my opinion the Torah here teaches
     etiquette. A father in law SHOULD try
     and lighten his son in laws workload
     (So as to help out the marriage). Once
     the advice is received the father in
     law should gently go home and not
     push it too much.

*4   Jethro acts as a person here. For his
     priesthood forbade him from praising
     God. Similarly his in-law-ness does
     not require him to give up his religion
     But Jethro (the person!) was sincerely
     impressed by God.
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