What is the annual Torah Portion and how did it begin? What period of time is between verse one and verse two? How are we to understand that the Spirit “hovered” over the waters? What is the secret meaning behind the “aleph-tav,” pronounced “et,” and what is it’s grammatical function? If everything God created was
Was there a Law code during the time of Noah? What was the sin of Ham? What is the significance of the rainbow? What was the purpose of the tower of Babel? Who was Nimrod? Was Hebrew the spoken language before the Babel incident? Who is the “us” in Genesis 11:7?
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Lech Lecha, Genesis 12:1-17:27. The trio revel in the extraordinary drama of Abraham’s epic: a call from heaven, famine, war, plagues, dreadful and great darkness, bisected animals, flaming torches, battles with vultures, sister wives and kings. Then the cliffhanger—the God-who-sees promises to make an everlasting covenant with
Who were the three men Abraham saw? What can we learn from the cheese burger of the Bible? What is the meaning of the name Isaac? Was the sin of Sodom really homosexuality? Was Ishmael scoffing, mocking, or something else altogether? The Torah clearly states that human sacrifice is an abomination to God, how then
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Chayei Sarah covering Genesis 23:1-25:18. Love, romance, marriage, death, laden camels, and the power of specific prayers—Chayei Sarah unfolds dramatically as the trio examine its many pearls. The portion begins with Abraham securing a burial place for Sarah and ends with his death. In between, we get
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Toldot; Genesis 25:19-28:9. God’s desire and ability to establish a universal and eternal plan within three generations of a mere human family comes to the forefront in Toldot. Discussions include: Are three related nations depicted among these generations? What is the symbolic significance of Isaac’s wells? Word
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Vayeitzei, Genesis 28:10-32:3. Everything old is new again in Vayeitzei as Gordon and crew release the vacuum-seal and allow the fresh air of language, history and context to inform Jacob’s time in Haran. Jacob’s servitude to his trickster father-in-law smells sadly familiar even in English, but the
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4-36:43.
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Vayeishev, Genesis 37:1-40:23.
This weeks discussion covers the Torah portion of Mikeitz, Genesis 41:1-44:17.
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