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VERSE: Ex29-18a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex29-18a Nu28-08a Ex29-25a Nu15-03b Lv01-17d
===================== RESTFUL SCENT means PLEASING ==============
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi explains the Hebrew phrase RESTFUL SCENT
- The Hebrew RESH-YUD-CETH means WIND or SCENT or SMELL
- The Hebrew root NUN-CETH means REST
Rashi explains that the phrase RESTFUL SCENT means PLEASING
This phrase or idiom typicallys occurs by all sacrifices
Its meaning can also be inferred from context. Gn08-21 states
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And God scented the RESTFUL SCENT: And God said to Himself:...
I will not again kill all life as I just did (by the flood
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: WORD MEANINGS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: PHASE IDIOMS
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BRIED DESCRIPTION OF RULE and SUBRULE
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Most people are familiar with the concept of a DICTIONARY. A
DICTIONARY explains WORDS whose meaning you may not be familiar
with. One of Rashis 6 main goals is to function as a dictionary
and explain the meaning of WORDS. But the Rashi dictionary also
explains the meanings of NEW PHRASES. These NEW PHRASES are
composed of words EACH of whose meaning is known but TOGETHER--
as a new phrase-- the meaning is unknown.
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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The standard reference for the Rashi dictionary is the
Rashiyomi word page located at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm
The standard paper on the 6 Rashi rules is
http://www.RashiYomi.com/rules-01.htm
STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The following Hebrew words have the following meanings
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HEBREW MEANING
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Ayin-Lamed On
Pay-Nun-Yud The Face of
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In half a dozen places in the Bible the combined phrase
ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME OF. This is
especially true when ON THE FACE OF is used in connection
with a person. A simple example might be Nu03-04
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Elazar was made a HIGH PRIEST
(ON THE FACE OF) DURING THE LIFETIME of Aaron
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SUGGESTED EXERCISES
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How should the student deal with a Rashi like this?
Here are some suggested exercises. These exercises
can be applied in schooling situations, by beginning
students of Rashi or by teachers.
-- With a Konkordance or CD Rom gather all verses
where this phrase occurs and verify if Rashis
suggested meaning is valid
-- If Rashis suggested meaning is only valid in
SOME of the verses try and find what is special
about these verses
RASHIS SOLUTION
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The phrase ON THE FACE OF occurs several dozen times
in the Bible. Usually it means ON. However in about
6 verses it refers to ON THE FACE OF A PERSON and
it means--in these 6 verses--DURING THE LIFETIME OF
THAT PERSON.
It follows, that the review of verses has enriched
our understanding of Rashi-- for the Rashi rule that
ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME only applies
in the special case when this phrse is connected with
a person.
TODAYS LIST
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We present here several sacrifices which are declared
to be a RESTFUL SCENT (PLEASING) to God. Besides explaining
the idiom Rashi also points out WHY the sacrifices are
PLEASING.
It is not just the sacrifices brought on good occasions---
such as PEACE OFFERINGS, THANKS GIVING OFFERINGS, GOING-UP
OFFERINGS --- that are called PLEASING--it is also the
offerings brought on bad occasions--when sinning -- that
are called PLEASING.
From the fact that ALL TYPES of
sacrifices are called PLEASING we infer that the reason
the sacrifices are pleasing is NOT because of the source
of the sacrifice---joy, thanksgiving, sin---but rather
because the PERSON OBEYED GODS ORDERS IN THE PARTICULAR
SITUATION THAT (S)HE WAS IN.*10 Here is the list of
occasions when people bring sacrifices. The other
columns indicate attributes of the sacrifices(Why they
are brought)
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VERSE OFFERING TYPE PROPERTIES OBLIGAGTORY?
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Gn08-21 Noachs Special*1
Ex29-18a Consecration Special*2 Obligatory
EX29-25A Consecration Special*2 Obligatory
Nu28-08a Daily Offering Daily Obligatory
NU15-03B All sacrifices All*3 All*3
Lv01-09 Up offering Expensive*4
Lv01-13 Up offering Cheaper*4
Lv91-17 Up offering Poverty*4
LV02-02 Plant offering Basic
Lv02-09 Plant offering All*5
Lv02-12 Plant offering Obligatory*6
LV03-05 Peace Expensive*4
Lv03-16 Peace Cheaper*4 *7
LV04-31 Sin
NOTES
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*1 Noach brought this sacrifice as an expression of
Gratitude for being saved from the Flood. God responded
that he would never destroy the world again
*2 These were one time offerings that were brought when
Aaron was consecrated as High Priest
*3 The verse explicitly states that it is talking about
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bringing an UP or PEACE offering whether
voluntary or because of an obligation
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*4 The simple approach adopted by Rashi is that
- OXEN sacrifices are the most expensive
- RAM/LAMB sacrifices are less expensive
- Bird sacrifices are the cheapest*11
The message is that independent of how much you
spend on the sacrifice it is PLEASING to God
*5 It explicitly says that ALL PLANT OFFERING SACRIFICES
MUST OFFER A FISTFUL TO GOD TO BE PLEASING.
*6 The first fruit offering discussed here refers to Dt26
which was an obligatory offering
*7 Interestingly, the OX and GOAT peace offering mention
pleasing while the LAMB peace offering does not. This
however does not intefer with the process of
generalization we have made
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*10 Several comments are in order
-- THE METHOD OF INFERENCE: We use here the method of
GENERALIZATION from several verses. This is one of the
13 INFERENCE/STYLE methods of Rabbi Ishmael
-- THE ACTUAL TEXT OF RASHI vs WHAT WE QUOTED: Actually
Rashi at the end of Lv01 at Lv01-17d simply states that
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It says PLEASING by the UP-OFFERING of the OX, LAMB
and BIRD to show that ALL Offerings are PLEASING
independent of how expensive the actual offering is
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-- By contrast we have extended this Rashi.We have stated
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It says PLEASING by the offerings brought for
-- Thanksgiving
-- Peace
-- Sin
-- voluntarily
-- under obligation
This shows that what causes the PLEASING nature of the
sacrifice is not its content--joy, peace, sin -- but
rather the fact that people are complying with Gods
will in the particular circumstances that they are in
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The reason we extended this Rashi was because of the
LIST above which shows that Rashis inference was
NOT just based on the occurences of PLEASING in
the UP-OFFERING CHAPTER but rather his inference
was based on the occurence of PLEASING in all
sacrifice chapters.
We have continually suggested in this list that this
is the proper way to read Rashi
*11 In fact, bird offerings are frequently brought as
substitute offerings if the offerer cannot afford the
more expensive offering. See for example
-- Lv05-07 If he cant bring a lamb he brings a bird
-- Lv12-08 If she cant bring a lamb she brings a bird
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RASHI RULE USED: WORD MEANINGS
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