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VERSE: Ex32-07a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex32-07a Ex08-20a Gn38-09a
Gn06-11a Gn06-12a Gn06-13a
======================== CORRUPTION & WRATH =====================
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Gn06-01:12 relates how the sexual corruption of Noachs generation
led God to want to destroy them. Rashi/Chazals interpretation of
CORRUPTION as SEXUAL is based on 4 Rashi techniques:
-- OTHER VERSES:Gn06-05:06 explicitly details sexual corrpution
-- WORD NUANCES:The Hebrew root Shin-Chet-Tauv denotes, not
DESTRUCTION, but gradual DETERIORATION and would denote a
sociey plagued by loose and low behavior
-- WORD NUANCES:The word FLESH denotes people in their capacity
as PHYSICAL BEINGS involved in the physical aspects of reality
-- DATABASE METHODS:Gods wrath is a response to sexual corruption
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TODAYS RASHI RULES: OTHER VERSES-FURTHER DETAILS
TODAYS RASHI RULES: WORD MEANINGS-NUANCES
TODAYS RASHI RULES: DATABASE METHODS
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STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULES
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- OTHER VERSES: http://www.RashiYomi.com/other-20.htm
- WORD NUANCES: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/words.htm
- DATABASE METHODS: http://www.RashiYomi.com/database.htm
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RASHI RULES
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-WORD MEANINGS:
One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meanings of words
the same way a dictionary explains meaning. However there are
many ways to explain word meanings. Sometimes Rashi will give
the meaning of an unknown word. Other times Rashi will give
the finer nuances of a word whose meaning is known.For example,
FLESH denotes a person---but in finer detail it denotes people
in their capacity to be involved in this physical world
- OTHER VERSES
Not all Rashis deal with internal analysis based on WORDS and
GRAMMAR. Some Rashis base themselves on inferences from OTHER
VERSES. Thus the Biblical statement in Gn06-11 that people
were corrupted is NOT necessarily interpreted by the nuances of
CORRUPT--it is rather boldly and explicitly supported by the
BRAZEN DESCRIPTION in Gn06-02 that Student Prophets stole Brides
for sexual purposes (A rather punchier defense of Rashi!)
- DATABASE
The Masorites--the scholars like Rashi who preserved the Biblical
text were the King of Databases and frequently used advanced
database methods that are only being discovered today. For
example, simple database methods allow us to query those
attributes associated with Gods wrath and sexual behavior is a
frequent associant.
TODAYS LISTS
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We present 4 lists
- The Database query of WRath and Sexual misbehavior
- An list showing enrichment by other verses
- A list showing the Shin-Chet-Tauv means DETERIORATION
- A list showing that FLESH denotes PHYSICALITY
In this first list we show the database query of Gods
wrath as a response to sexual misbehavior
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PLACE VERSE SEXUAL CORRUPTION VERSE GODS WRATH
====== ========== ====================== ======= ================
Sedom Gn19-07:10 Herd homosexual rape Gn19-24 Sedom destroyed
Egypt Lv19-01:30 Egypt was promiscuous Ex12-29 Egypt destroyed
Moab Nu25-01:03 Moab seduces the Jews Nu25-09 24000 dead
Mabul Gn06-02 Prophets steal brides Gn06-13 Decree of flood
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Schem Gn34-02*1 Rape of Dinah Gn34-25 War on Schem
GoldCf Gn32-06*1 Frivolity of idolatry Ex32-28 3000 war-dead
Givah Ju19-25*1 Herd rape by city Ju20-35 25000 war-dead
NOTES
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*1 The bottom 3 incidents indicate declaration of war by man
as a result of gross sexual misconduct
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========================= SChTh means DETERIORATION =============
The following list shows that Shin-Chet-Tauv does not refer
to sudden explosion but rather to gradual
deterioration and corruption
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH Shin-Chet-Tauv DENOTING DETERIORATION
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Ex08-20a The locust CORRUPTED earth from producing agriculture*1
Gn38-09a Onan CORRUPTED his marital relations(Spilled seed)*2
Dt04-16 Lest you become CORRUPT & worship idols*3
Ex32-07a Moses your nation has become CORRUPTED with converts*4
Gn06-11a All FLESH became CORRUPTED(sexually)*5
Gn06-12a Even the animals were CORRUPTED(they intermarried)*6
Jr18-04 The utensil WORE out *7
NOTES
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*1 That is, the earth wasnt TOTALLY destroyed--rather the locusts
created a deterioration in their agricultural ability
*2 That is, his sexual capacity was not destroyed--rather by
spilling seed his performance deteriorated
*3 Rashi uses this as a typical verse. The verse does not worry
about them being destroyed but rather about a deterioration
of values thru idol worship (Society still stands but is
deteriorated)
*4 So the point is NOT that the nation was destroyed but
rather that it was deteriorating. The identification of
this deterioration with deterioration thru converts
is due to the explicit other verse--Nu11-04 which showed
that the ADDITION to the nation instigated the general
complaints against God until THE JEWS ALSO COMPLAINED
(True Rashi seems to make the derivation from the nuance
YOUR(MOSES) NATION HAS BECOME CORRUPT vs THE JEWS HAVE
BECOME CORRUPT--but we think the emphasis on the other
verse and the nuances of Shin-Chet-Tauv add strong support)
*5 The word Shin-Chet-Tauv does not refer to destruction
here but deterioration as happens in widespread
promiscuity. Rashi is supported by an other verse,
Gn06-02 which explicitly states that there was sexual
corruption--theft of brides by student prophets
*6 Two points
- Rashi learns that animals were corrupted also from
the use of the word ALL in the verse: ALL flesh was
corrupted. See our ALL series for further details
http://www.RashiYomi.com/all-18.htm
- It is preposterous to say that cows and chickens
intermarried. Rather I would assume that ANIMALS
refer to the animal fire visions (Such as we find
in Ez01). These prophets were corrupt (As it explicitly
say in Gn06-02) and stole brides for their own purposes.
*7 This verse speaks about a Jeremiah watching a smith
have his utensil Shin-Chet-Tauv and making a new one
The intent is not that the utensil BROKE--rather the
intent is that the utensil simply wore out from use
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======================= FLESH denotes PHYSICALITY ===============
FLESH means PERSON. A more detailed analysis shows that it
refers to people in their capacity for PHYSICALITY. Thus eg
the statement ALL FLESH WILL SEE I AM GOD emphasizes the
contrast that despite their physicality people will attain
a prophetic state The examples in this LIST are clear.
The point of bringing this list is that the verses
Gn06-11:12 -- ALL FLESH BECAME CORRUPT -- denotes a
corruption in peoples PHYSICALITY; consequently
interpreting this verse as SEXUAL CORRUPTION seems reasonable
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH flesh DENOTING physicality
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Gn06-03 I will not warn them forever since they are FLESH
Is49-26 all FLESH will know I am God
Ez21-04 all FLESH will see I am GOd
Joel03-10 I,God, will spill my spirit on all FLESH
Jr17-05 Curse be him, who puts his TRUST in FLESH
Zac02-17 All FLESH be silent before God
Ps65-03 God,you hear prayer--to you all flesh will come
Ps136-25 He(God) gives food to all FLESH
Jr32-27 I am the God of all FLESH
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==================== OTHER VERSES ===============================
This list comes from the URL
http://www.RashiYomi.com/other-18.htm
This list shows cases where an OTHER VERSE provides further
details to a given verse. The first 2 verses are additions
from todays lists. Again the identification of the corruption
of the flood with sexual corruption
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## VERSE TEXT OF VERSE VERSE FURTHER DETAILS
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Gn06-11 Corruption of people Gn06-02 Sexual corruption
Ex32-07a Jews worshipped idols Nu11-04 Converts cause it
22 Lv01-05a Slaughter Sacrifice 2Chr30-17 Levites can do it
1 Dt26-05d A FEW Jews came to Egypt Gn46-27 70 people came*2
4 Nu36-08a A daughter who inherits Nu27-08 If no son
20 Gn21-23b I treated you nicely Gn20-15 I gave you land
23 Dt33-09a Didnt know parents Ex32-25:28 Killed Relatives
24 Dt33-09b He obeyed orders Ex32-27:28 kill relatives*3
38 Lv23-08a Give sacrifices to Fires Nu28-19 Give Oxen,....*4
39 Dt25-13b Dont have big stones Lv19-36 Big stone weights
40 Dt11-25a No one will stand to you Dt07-23:24 No survivors*5
3 Nu01-53a Watch temple so no anger Nu16,17*6 Korach rebellion
6 Dt11-25e No one will stand to you Ex23-27 Ill scare them
27 Gn26-05e because ABRAHAM OBEYED Gn22-18*7 He offered Isaac
46 Lv10-03a Rligious death snctifies Ex29-43*8 Justice Emphasis
NOTES
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*2 As mentioned earlier this type of example is the basis
of the Passover Hagaddah. Cross referencing is the most
basic type of research but nevertheless can be done by
everybody. Such research would enable a proliferation of
Torah scholars.
*3 The Malbim cites Ex32-27:28. Rashi cites Ex20-03. So Levi
both listened to Gods will not to worship idols as well
as to Moses order to kill relatives.
*4 This example properly belongs in te Rabbi Ishmael series
on contradictory verses. In this case we resolve the
two contradictory verses using the method of MODALITY.
It is INITIALLY required to offer OXEN, LAMBS and GOATS
as described in Nu28-19. However if you say only had
OXEN then you shouldn't say >Since I cant bring all of
them together I will not bring any of them<. Rather
you should follow the law in Lv23-08 that says >OFFER
TO THE FIRE< (In other words >OFFER WHATEVER YOU CAN<)
*5 The point here is that Dt07-23:24 is stated in a CLIMACTIC
manner:
--God will give you the >NATIONS<
--God will give you their >KINGS<
--You will erase their >NATIONAL NAME<
--There will be >NO SURVIVORS<
(The principle of CLIMAX demands that the last phrase be
interpreted to refer to SURVIVORS even though it literally
only says >No man will stand before you< which could have
many meanings)
Once we learn that >no man will stand before you< refers
to >survivors< (because of the principle of CLIMAX) we
then transfer that translation to Dt11-25a.
*6 Thus the Korach rebellion gives details on HOW ANGRY God
would get if the Levites or Priests had their jobs inteferred
with
*7 THe exact same phrase >Because Abraham obeyed my voiceI will sanctify myself with WEIGHT< while
Lv10-03 says >I will sanctify myself with those CLOSE to me<
The 2 verses and the incident that happened---that Aaron the
High Priests sons died because they did something improper
shows that God rules by Justice without favoritism to close
ones. This makes people appreciate Gods honor and weight and
respect him more
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RASHI RULE USED: MULTIPLE VERSES-DATABASE-OTHER VERSES-MEANINGS
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