The 6 usages of the word >THE<:#23 of 35
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RULE
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The words >THE< can be used in 4 ways
--THE can refer to a proper noun
--THE can refer to something that is mentioned nearby
eg Dt04-32c >Has anyone heard THE GREAT THING-that God
saved a nation enslaved in another nation with great miracles<
Thus the phrase >THE GREAT THING< refers to the verse that
follows >That God saved a nation enslaved in another nation<
In other words the >GREAT THING< is Gods freeing one nation
from another.
--THE can refer to a concept, story or thing mentioned
ELSEWHERE (but not immediately afterwards)
eg Nu13-33a >We saw there THE Nefilim<
This refers to the NEFILLIM nation mentined in Gn06-04
--THE can refer to the best known of a class
eg Dt01-07e >THE Mount< -- This refers to The Kings Mountain
GOALS:
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A person completing this module will be able to correctly
identify the specific usages of >THE< in the Bible.
TODAYS UNIT
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Today we bring examples where >THE< refers to
the SPECIAL and BEST KNOWN examples of an item.
REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n14.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n16.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n18.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n19.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n20.htm (Up Thursday-Friday)
http://www.Rashiyomi.Com/h9n21.htm (Up Thursday-Friday)
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In the following verses >THE< refers either to a SPECIAL
item or a WELL KNOWN item.
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EXAMPLE 55: Dt19-03a
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Dt19-03a Prepare for him >THE ROAD< (=Highway)
Rashis point is the following:
If it had said >Prepare for him a road< it would refer
to any road. When it says >Prepare for him THE road< it
refers to the BEST and WELL KNOWN of Roads--the HIGHWAY*6
EXAMPLE 56: Ex21-06a
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Ex21-06a Take him to >THE Judge< (=The court)
Rashis point is the following:
If it had said >Take him to A judge< it would mean take
him to any old Judge. When it says >Take him to THE Judge<
it means >Take him to COURT< (The BEST KNOWN SITUATION OF
JUDGES)
EXAMPLE 57: Ex19-11b
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Ex19-11b Your GOD is greater than >THE gods<(=Major religions)
Rashis point is the following:
If it had said >God is greated than gods< it could refer
to things that individuals worship. When it says >God is
greater than THE gods< it means that our God is greater
than all the >MAJOR RELIGIONS<
Rashi then explains HOW the Jewish God
is greater than other religions---in Judaism God judges
people according to what they did---since the Egyptians
ordered babies thrown into the sea therefore they were
punished IN EXACTLY THAT MANNER by being thrown into the
sea. The verse is pointing out how the Judaic God was the
first religion to emphasize JUSTICE (ie punishment
corresponding to crimes) as an intrinsic attribute of God.
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