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1) SPECIFIC, GENERALITY, SPECIFIC

(a) Question: R. Eliezer ben Azaryah expounds "From pits to a peel" to teach that one is only liable for eating 2 pits and a peel - how does he learn the above law of expounding?
(b) Answer #1: He expounds as R. Eliezer, via exclusions and inclusions.
(c) Answer #2: He expounds as Chachamim; if "From pits to a peel" was only meant to teach about 2 pits and 1 peel, it should have been written with the other specifics.

1. Since it was written after the generality, this shows that it also teaches the above law.
2. Suggestion: Perhaps it only teaches the above law!
3. Rejection: If so, it should say "From pits to peels" or "From a pit to a peel".

i. Rather, it says "From pits to a peel" to also teach 2 pits and 1 peel.

(d) Question: R. Eliezer expounded via exclusion and inclusion - what is his source for expounding via specific, generality, specific?
(e) Answer #1 (R. Avahu): "When a man will give to his friend a donkey, ox or sheep" - this is a specific; "Or any animal" - this is a generality; "To guard" - this is another specific;

1. A specific, generality, specific - we include what resembles the specifics.

(f) Answer #2 (Rava): "If from" - specific; "the flock" - generality; "sheep and goats" - specific.

1. A specific, generality, specific - we include what resembles the specifics.

(g) Suggestion (Rav Yehudah from Diskarta): Why not learn from "From" - specific; "Behemah (domestic animals)" - generality; cattle or flock" - specific.

1. A specific, generality, specific - we include what resembles the specifics.

(h) Objection (Rava): One cannot exclude wild animals from Behemah - this term may include wild animals!

(i) Counter-objection (Rav Yehudah): One cannot say that it includes wild animals - the end of the verse says "Cattle and flock"!

1. Rather, it is a specific, generality, specific - we include what resembles the specifics.

(j) Question: How do we know that we include what resembles the specifics?
(k) Answer (Beraisa): "You will spend the money (of Ma'aser Sheni) on whatever your soul desires" - generality; "On cattle, flock, wine and strong drink" - specific; "And all that your soul asks" - generality.

1. A generality, specific, generality - we include what resembles the specifics.
2. The specifics reproduce and are nourished from the ground - we include everything that reproduces and is nourished from the ground.

(a) Question: A generality, specific, generality - we include what resembles the specifics -why is the latter generality needed?
(b) Answer: It includes whatever resembles the specifics (if not for the latter generality, we would only include the specifics).
(c) Question: A specific, generality, specific - we include what resembles the specifics -why is the latter specific needed?
(d) Answer: If not for the latter specific, we would include everything.
(e) Question: Both by a 'generality, specific, generality' and a 'specific, generality, specific', we include what resembles the specifics - what is the difference between them?
(f) Answer: When there are 2 generalities and 1 specific, we include what resembles the specific in even 1 respect; when there are 2 specifics and 1 generality, we only include what resembles the specific in 2 respects.
(g) Question: By a 'specific, generality', we include everything - we also include everything by an 'exclusion, inclusion' - what is the difference between them?
(h) Answer: By a 'specific, generality', we include even leaves and shoots (everything) - by an 'exclusion, inclusion' - we include shoots, but not leaves.

(a) (R. Avahu citing R. Yochanan): What is permitted does not join to what is forbidden (to comprise the quantity to obligate someone), except for prohibitions of a Nazir, for the Torah said "Soaked" (a Nazir is liable for eating bread that absorbed wine).