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VERSE: Gn35-02a

RASHIS COVERED: Gn35-02a Gn35-02b Gn35-02c

======================== Gn35-02a ==================================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently made inferences based on the Biblical STYLE. We
call this the Rashi STYLE Rule. The Rashi STYLE RULE also includes
applications of the powerful 13 STYLE rules of Rabbi Ishmael.

A powerful style subrule was the painting of a verse in a
CLIMACTIC DEVELOPMENT manner.We call this the RASHI SUBRULE of
CLIMAX.

EXAMPLE Gn35-02 REMOVAL OF IDOLS TO GO TO GOD
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Gn35-02 states that Jacob requested of his household
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- remove the IDOLS in your midst
- PURIFY yourselves
- change your CLOTHES
- and we will GET UP
- and we will GO UP to the HOUSE OF GOD
- to the GOD who answered me when I prayed to him
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Rashi explains as follows
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- IDOLS refer to the IDOLS captured in the war on Schem
- PURIFY oneself refers to RITUAL IMMERSION
- CHANGE CLOTHES refers to the clothing of the idolaters
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Thus Rashi interprets the verse using the principle of CLIMAX.
The removal of IDOLS happens in 3 stages
- FIRST we remove the PHYSICAL IDOLS
- NEXT we RITUALLY IMMERSE ourselves
  We remove the DUST of the IDOLS and any rememberance
- FINALLY we remove IDOL-related utensils such as
  clothes, or idol materials(eg gold)

The climax of this sequence should be obvious since we remove
- the PHYSICAL OBJECT (Idol itself)
- effects on OUR BODY (Idol dust)
- effects on our POSSESSIONS (Clothing, utensils)

LIST450s below summarizes the CLIMACTIC development. On the
RashiYomi LISTS page you can find other examples of CLIMAX
in the LIST450 series.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      CLIMAX
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #25
SEE BELOW                LIST450s
List of IDOL removal     REMOVE:a)idols b)idol dust c)idol utensils
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=========================== LIST450s ==================================
List of IDOL removal     REMOVE:a)idols b)idol dust c)idol utensils
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VERSE    Text of Verse      REMOVE....             Climax Sequence
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Gn35-02a Remove idols Idols Physical idol          the idol object*10
Gn35-02b Immerse yourself   Idol dust On our body  effect on body
Gn35-02c Change clothes     clothing of idolaters  effect on possesions

NOTES
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--------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------------------

*10 Rashi states that these idols could have come from the
    war on Schem. Rashis reasoning is as follows
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    - Jacob did not suspect anyone having Labans idols as he
      curses those who stole it (Gn31-32)
    - People knew that Jacob believed in God (and not idols)
    - We know that capturing idols and idol-related utensils
      happens in war (Dt08-25:26)
    - we also know that the Bible prohibits any IDOL RELATED
      item (Dt08-25:26 and Dt13-17:18)
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    Hence Rashi conjectures that the idols could have come
    from the war on Schem. However Rashis mainpoint is that
    the verse is CLIMACTIC. The argument presented in this
    footnote illustrates the SPREADSHEET argument which
    involves making complicated inferences from a listing
    of verses. We will further augment the SPREADSHEET
    lists at the appropriate time in another posting.
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