The Words Heavens and Earth
When I read the first verse of the Bible, I’m exposed to two words which come to me with my own pre-conceived meanings: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). Putting aside the word “heavens” for a moment, when I encounter the word “earth”, I bring to it my modern […]
What is the Torah?
The first five books of the Bible make up the Torah: They are considered to be writings collected under the authority of Moses. However, one thing I’ve learned is that we shouldn’t think of Moses as being the only author of these books. Upon inspection of the texts themselves, it’s obvious that the authors/compilers of […]