Torah doesn't waste words

[Shlucha]

We all know the Torah doesn't waste words, every word is put there for a reason. But really, some of the words (perakim) seem superfulous. I know I am not the one to judge...but Parshas Naso, mentioning over and over the exact same karbonos of the Nesi'im. I mean, it's all nice as a lesson that it was all with their own special intention, but really...?

[zaque36]

In other words, you would like to know what exactly Hashem's intentions were with this parshah, correct? Cuz you know there obviously IS a reason and you just don't know it....

[abiselseichel]

Because each had their own feelings and attitude to it, they're enumerated individually. Meaning, that in fact the gifts were all different, even though b'gashmius they were all the same! BTW, at the summation of the whole story there, the Torah adds them all together to one collective total, maening that they all comlement each other into one whole.

I think this is the perfect example to prove that when the torah does seemingly use extra words, it's for the lesson to be learned, because if not, I mean 12 times?!?! repeating it TWELVE times is outragous! IOW. This exact story PROVES that there MUST be some sort of explanation, and it's not just loose narrative,

[Bittul]

Originally posted by Shlucha
We all know the Torah doesn't waste words, every word is put there for a reason. But really, some of the words (perakim) seem superfulous. I know I am not the one to judge...but Parshas Naso, mentioning over and over the exact same karbonos of the Nesi'im. I mean, it's all nice as a lesson that it was all with their own special intention, but really...?

There is a beautiful Sicha on this, based on the Rashi, and how Rashi and Medrash interpret the Nesi'im differently, it may give you an insight, and in addition it will give you the Medrash to look up and see all of the Pirushim. I can't remember in which Chelek the Sicha is, but it's in Likutei Sichos on the Parsha.

[masbir]

Chelek yud ches!

[Bittul]

Originally posted by masbir
Chelek yud ches!
Thank you!

[Shlucha]

thanks, I'll check that out. What about Parshas Teruma and Tetzave/Vayakel and Pekudei? Almost the exact same thing!
I think it's lovely that the Torah wants to teach us that they all had their own intentions...but....