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VERSE: Nu05-15c
RASHIS COVERED: Nu05-15c Nu05-15d Lv05-11a
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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The REST (MINCHAH) offerings are plant sacrifices that
consist of
-- flour - symbolizing our basic nourishment in life
-- oil - symbolizing opulence--non-basic needs
-- frankincense - symbolizing satisfaction
The poor sin offering (Lv05) and the suspected adulteress
sin offering (Nu05) are both Biblically prohibited from
having oil or frankincense since they symbolize OPULENCE
and SATISFACTION and this contradicts the spirit of a
sin offering (SINNERS cannot have satisfaction and cannot
appreciate opulence)*1
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SYMBOLISM
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYMBOLISM
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #19
SEE BELOW LIST975a
Verses with symbolism of OIL, INCENSE, FLOUR
NOTES
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*1 A famous Rav Hirsch on Lv05 notes the emphasis
in the verse
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The poor sin offering does not get frankincense
BECUASE it is a sin offering (not because it
is poor!)
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=================== LIST975a =============================
For a complete study of the symbolic method see our
essay http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm which presents
in a compact form Rav Hirschs symbolism.
This list approach towards symbolism was developed by
him in his commentary.
In the verses below OIL/FAT (S-M-N) and FRANKINCENSE
are symbolic of OPULENCE and SAIETY*10
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WITH oil/fat incense MEANING SAIETY
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Gn27-39 You will have the OILY/FAT places
Lv05-11 No OIL/FRANKINCENSE since this is a sin offering
Nu05-15 No OIL/FRANKINCENSE since this is a sin offering
P104-15 wine GLADDENS, oil BRIGHTENS, bread is FOUNDATION
SS01-03 Your name is spilled(mentioned) like OIL
Jb29-06 my infancy---I was bathed in CREAM in OIL
Dn11-24 He comes in tranquillity and the FAT OF THE LAND
SS03-06 Stately like a smoke column--with Myrr/FRANKINCENSE
SS04-06 I seek the MYRR mountains and INCENSE hills
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*10 Our approach has been broad and mature based on
lists of verses. Simply: OIL/FAT means OPULENCE
and FRANKINCENSE means SAIETY. No one can deny
this. But why then does Rashi say
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Why no OIL? Because OIL is used to make OIL
LAMPS which give LIGHT while the suspected
adulteress sinned in DARKNESS
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Did Rashi really approach the symbolism this way?
Did he avoid all the above verses? I however think
the proper approach is to maintain
- Rashi did hold by the above lists
- Rashi did believe that oil symbolizes opulence
- BUt Rashi gave a cute pun--oil=light/adultery=dark
- Rashis goals were NOT to explain; rather Rashis
goals were to make something cute and punchy
so that people would remember the overall meaning
In arguing that Rashi took this approach I am
trying to harmonize
- the text of Rashi
- the great lists of verses supporting Hirschs symbols
I think the only was to harmonize these two is maintain
that Rashi did believe in the list approach but gave
punchy contrasts (light-dark) to make sure that things
were remembered.
The reader is invited to solve the contrast of
Rashis language and the lists above in his own
manner.
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