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This series is devoted to the 2 dozen Rashis that deal
with the Rabbi Ishmael rule of
>two complementary verses
It turns out there are 5 ways that Rabbi Ishmael deals with
>two complementary verses
In part 1 we showed the method of
>2 verses = 2 ASPECTS of the same entity
Thus
>ISRAEL sent a delegation to Edom
>MOSES sent a delegation to Edom
perceive
>MOSES as the representative of Israel
A reader completing the reading of this dozen-example-module
will have minimum proficiency in appreciating how this rule
of Rabbi Ishmael works (If this module works out we will
try and develop modules for the other 12 principles).
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In this issue we show another example of how
>2 verses indicate 2 ASPECTS of the same process
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EXAMPLE 4
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2-20-19 and 2-19-20 state that
>God spoke to the Jews from HEAVEN
>God DESCENDED on the mountain to speak to them
So Rashi Is Simple--prophecy combines the earthly and heavenly,
the spiritual and material. In fact there are many examples
of this in Jewish Law--for example prayer requires a BELT to
separate the LOWER and UPPER half of the body.
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|QUESTION 1: |
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|Can you come up with a list showing how |
|prophecy combines the spiritual and physical|
|What tools would you use? {LIST1} below |
|gives a partial list. |
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LISTS {For ADVANCED students and for those with more time}:
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{LIST1} {Places in Jewish law where Prophecy addresses the
distinction / harmony of the earthly-heavenly. This
list cannot be made with a CD ROM but rather must
be made based on knowledge of Jewish law and folklore
This list is used to show the importance of 2-20-19
vs 2-19-20--God addresses the PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL}
ISSUE RELATION TO HEAVEN RELATION TO EARTH
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Prayer Belt separating UPPER/LOWER parts of Body*1
Ez.'s Vision Ez-1-27 differentiates betwwen UPPER/LOWER body*2
Hebrew word SMYM Comes from words ESH(Fire) MYM (Water) *3
Red Heiffer*4 4-19-17 says man is DUST(physical) & WATER(spirit)
Revelation 2-19-20 & 2-20-19 show God spoke from HEAVEN/EARTH
FOOTNOTES
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*1 This is known as the GARTLE in Jewish law. The source for
this custom comes from Ez-1-27 (see next record)
*2 As indicated this is the source for wearing a BELT during prayer
*3 This is one popular etymology from Genesis Rabbah
*4 This interpretation is due to Rav Hirsch
COMMENTS ON RASHI'S FORM:
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We have already commented on the LANGUAGE of this principle
in Rabbi Ishmael's list of principles of style---Rabbi
Ishmael uses the language of
>2 contradictory verses until a
>3rd verse reconciles them
As we have pointed out
>we needn't call the verses contradictory
>we needn't have a 3rd verse reconciling them
(sometimes logic will reconcile them).
Why then did Rabbi Ishmael call the verses contradictory?
In my opinion he did so because the goal was not only
to UNDERSTAND but also to MEMORIZE the laws. And as every
good memory expert will tell you, CONTRADICTION and
EXAGGERATION facilitate memory. It is for this exact
same reason that Rashi frequently phrases his midrashim
in the form of exaggerations (in order that the points
should be memorized). That is exactly why we have so
vigorously defended Rashi as having a grammatical simple
meaning, in this list.
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