E7. Gezerah shawah
From Sensus Plenior
E7. Gezerah shawah (analogy): Argument from analogy. Biblical passages containing synonyms or homonyms (including puns) are subject, however much they differ in other respects, to identical definitions and applications.
- Rashi’s Commentary for: Shemot (Exod.) 34:20 and they shall not appear before Me empty-handed According to the simple meaning of the verse, this is a separate matter [from the rest of this verse] and is unrelated to the firstborn, because there is no obligation to appear [in the Temple] in the commandment dealing with the firstborn. Instead this is another warning, [meaning] and when you ascend [to the Temple] on the festivals, you shall not appear before Me empty-handed, [but] it is incumbent upon you to bring burnt offerings (Chag. 7a) whenever appearing before God. According to the way it is interpreted by a Baraitha, this is a superfluous verse [for this was already stated in Exod. 23:15], and it is free [i.e., has no additional reason for being here other than] to be used for a גְּזֵרָה שָׁוָה , [i.e.,] an instance of similar wording, to teach [us] about the provisions given a Hebrew slave [when he is freed]—that it is five selas from each kind [i.e., of sheep, grain, and wine], as much as the redemption of a firstborn. [This is elaborated upon] in tractate Kiddushin (17a).
- אלהים÷אלחום 'alo khoom' - not אל dark חום, the light
- אלהים÷אלחיים God's אל life÷הים
- Ge 3:21 skins÷light↬holiness Adam was given something like God's holiness. Skins Owr עור is 'like' light owr אור. [1] [2] [3] [4]
- Mt 1:23 Emmanuel Yeshua has two puns Yah-shuach יה-שויח which is 'God' Yah יה 'humbled' shuwach (also pronounced shuah) שוח and 'God' Yahweh יהוה with a 'marriage' sh in his heart ש [5]
- ↑ Job 29:14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
- ↑ Ps 132:9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
- ↑ Isa 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- ↑ Isa 61:10 ¶ I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
- ↑ Ac 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
