The 4 Usages of >AT THAT TIME< :#1 of 3
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OVERVIEW:
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RULE: The phrase "AT THAT TIME" is used in 4 ways
-1-It indicates that the previous event enabled APPRECIATION
-2- >AT THAT TIME< indicates a TEMPORARY situation
-3-It indicates CONTRAST (THEN vs BEFORE)
-4-It indicates that the previous event CAUSED something
TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we bring those verses supporting
--->AT THAT TIME< = >APPRECIATION<
--->AT THAT TIME< = >A TEMPORARY SITUATION<
--->AT THAT TIME< = >CONTRAST<
REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series
For the original source of this grand summary see
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/dt03-23b.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h7n6.htm
Todays posting is cited almost verbatim from the original
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VERSE: Dt03-23b
EXAMPLES:
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METHOD 1: ENABLING APPRECIATION
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In the following verses the phrase AT THAT TIME
indicates that a previous event ENABLED APPRECIATION
of a present event (There are no Rashis but there
are explicit indications in verses)
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1) Dt04-14 After the 10 commandments, AT THAT TIME,
God commanded me to teach you laws
NOTE: It explicitly says in Ex20-17 that
"God revealed Himself to you IN ORDER THAT HIS FEAR
be on you" So the revelation of the Decalogue
ENABLED you to APPRECIATE the laws afterwards
2) Dt03-21 and I commanded Joshua AT THAT TIME, you
have seen how God conquered these 2 kings:
So will God conquer the Canaanite kings
AGAIN: The previous conquest ENABLED APPRECIATION
of the future conquests
3) Gn21-22 AND AT THAT TIME (After God had punished Avimelech
for trying to abduct Sarah (Gn20)) Avimelech came
to make a peace treaty with Abraham and said "We
see that God is with you"
AGAIN: The previous punishments by God ENABLED APPRECIATION
of Gods providence over Abraham
METHOD 2: AT THAT TIME = TEMPORARY SITUATION
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In the following verses the phrase AT THAT TIME
indicates that the event was TEMPORARY
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4) Dt05-05 AT THAT TIME I stood between you and God to
give you the 10 commandments
NOTE: It explicitly says in Dt06 that the Jews did not
want any further prophetic revelations because of
their frightening nature---rather the Jews returned
to their home life while Moses received prophecies.
So the phrase AT THAT TIME indicates something
temporary
5) Nu22-04c And BALAK ..was King of Moab AT THAT TIME
RASHI: >AT THAT TIME< he was king; it was a temporary
appointment
METHOD 3: AT THAT TIME indicates CONTRAST
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In the following verses the phrase AT THAT TIME
indicates a contrast to the previous situation
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6) Dt09-20 >And I also prayed for Aaron AT THAT TIME
concerning his sin of making the Golden calf<
THE CONTRAST: Even though Aaron had made the idol
nevertheless I prayed for him(Ex32-02:06)
7) Dt03-18 And I commanded you(Reubenites) AT THAT TIME
(after Moses had given them the lands of Og
and Sichon (Dt03-12:15)) >You must now help
the Jews conquer Israel<
THE CONTRAST: The Reubenites had just received the
land that the Jews conquered; NOW (At
THIS TIME) it was their turn to help
the remainder of the Jews conquer
Israel)
8) Dt02-34
9) Dt03-04
10) Dt03-08
11) Dt03-12a And we conquered the lands AT THAT TIME
THE CONTRAST: Dt02-31 states >And God said (to Moses)
SEE I ***begin*** to give you Sichons land<
It further states in Dt03-02 >You will do to
him(OG) the way you did to SICHON<
Thus I would think that only BEGINNING CONQUEST
(eg protection) was given. Instead the 4
verses state that >The Jews conquered EVERYTHING
AT THAT TIME< (In other words, God had only
promised an initial conquest but the Jews
deserved and received all)
12) Dt01-16b
13) Dt01-18 And I commanded your (newly appointed) Judges
AT THAT TIME (at the time of appointment)
>Be slow in judgement; Don't be afraid of
powerful people; treat poor and rich equally..<
THE CONTRAST: An ordinary layman has the right in his
personal business deals to >be afraid of powerful people<
or to >treat the poor and rich differently<
However (Rashi) once you become judges you must treat
all people equally and not be afraid of any power
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