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VERSE: Gn17-07a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn17-07a Gn17-08a


OVERVIEW:
========
Rashi indicates paragraph structure. We have several
times indicated that >MODERN< notation
---headings,
---emphasis,
---blank lines,
---paragraph structures
are indicated in the Bible using >KEYWORDS< &>REPETITION STYLES<;
for example the GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style.



EXAMPLE
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Gn17-07a
----------------------------------------------------------------
HEADER OF PARAGRAPH   TOPIC SENTENCE  CONTENT
===================== ==============  ==========================
I'll Make a convenant
                      To be your God
                                      To give Israel to the Jews
                      & Be your God
*1                    *2              *3
----------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES
=====
*1 Rashi explains that the opening phrase >Ill make a convenant<
   is a >HEADER< -- the short phrase we place before the
   paragraph. It is usually in >BOLD< and in a >Different font
   size< Rashi learned this from the >GENERAL-DETAIL< style

   >GENERAL< Ill make a convenant
   >DETAIL<  To be your God and give you Israel


*2
*3 Rashi explains that >Having a God< and >Having a country< are
   the same. In his own words >Whoever lives outside of Israel
   is as if he/she lives without a God<. Rashi learned this
   from the A-B-A or >GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL< form

   >GENERAL<    I will be your God
   >DETAIL<     And give your children Israel
   >GENERAL<    To be their God

   In modern notation we could have made this a >PARAGRAPH<--a
   unit of thought surrounded by >BLANK LINES<. In the Bible
   however we can use an G-P-G form to indicate a paragraph.
   The >GENERAL< clause indicates what we call in English the
   >Topic sentence<.

   Note that according to Rabbi Ishmaels rules of style the
   >GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL< form requires a >Broad<
   interpretation of the >DETAIL< clause. Hence Rashi says
   >You can't have a God unless you have your own country--
   whoever lives outside Israel is as if he/she lives without
   a God<.

   Rashi learned this NOT from the juxtaposition of phrases
   >have a God, give them Israel< but rather Rashi learned
   this from the >GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL< form which requires
   generalization.

The above analysis represents a new approach to Biblical
interpretation that >GOES BEYOND NECHAMA LEIBOWITZ< It is
deep. I welcome (as usual) questions. We will further
develop this over the next few months.

Eventually I will develop a >STYLE DATABASE< which will
list verses by >PARAGRAPH STYLE<


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