[As we’ve explained, this Journey of Faith series reflects Sinaite’s discussion; it is usually followed by another post on the same chapter with 3 other commentaries. Translation: Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.] Because the account of the death of Sarah follows the account of the binding of Isaac, some Jewish commentators make the connection […]
Read more[Commentary is S6K; translation is Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses.—Admin1.] ——————– Picking up from Bere’shith 18 where “3 men” left Abraham’s tent to head for Sodom, only 2 are mentioned in this next chapter. 1 The two messengers came to Sedom at sunset, as Lot was sitting at the gate […]
Read more[Twenty-four years have transpired since Abram left Charan; he has since —- journeyed to Egypt because of famine, split with nephew Lot and settled in the land promised to him, engaged in battle, rescued his nephew who seems to get in trouble a few times and is lucky to have a caring uncle like Abram, […]
Read more[Regular commentary is from Pentateuch and Haftorahs, ed. Dr. J.H. Hertz; translation is Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses, with commentary indicated by “EF”; additional commentary from Robert Alter, The Five Books of Moses, indicated by “RA.”–Admin1.] ——————————————- [RA] 10-26. There are ten generations from Shem to Abraham (as the universal history begins to focus down to a national history) […]
Read moreThis scripture was cited in a previous article entitled: “So if there’s no devil and demonic spirits, explain the occult.” At the end of that article, the reader was encouraged to read this text; so this is the sequel to that article; please read through the three translations; a series of articles explaining this text […]
Read moreOn Shabbat May 26, [2012]. we devoted our Torah Study time to SHAVUOS ROADMAP, issued by Torah Mates: Exploring Judaism Together. If Jews today identify with the Israelites of that generation who left Egypt and gathered on Sinai, we Sinaites likewise identify with the non-Israelites in the mixed multitude who witnessed the giving […]
Read moreRabbi Kalman Packouz in his weekly electronic column Shabbat Shalom [Aish HaTorah] reminded his Jewish readers that May 26 this year is the biblical feast “Shavuos.” Interestingly, the dictionary definition of Pentecost refers to the Christian festival first before mentioning its original Biblical [TNK] roots which is an indicator of either the definer’s perspective, […]
Read moreThese verses were not included in the earlier article titled TNK “ha Satan” vs. NT “Devil” because the use of the adversarial role of a “Malak” or angel is different in the story of Balaam. In the book of Numbers, the gentile prophet Balaam is summoned by the king of Moab, Balak, so that he […]
Read more[Translation: EF/Everett Fox, The Five Books of Moses] Leviticus/Wayyiqrah’ 11] 1 YHVH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying to them: 2 Speak to the Children of Israel, saying to them: These are the living-creatures that you may eat, from all the domestic-animals that are upon the earth: 3 any one having a […]
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