“Jacob’s ladder” and “Jacob wrestling with an angel” are two images, which – long ago - found their way into popular culture due, almost directly, to a Christian literal interpretation of the Jacob narrative. That assumed familiarity has blinded most of u ...
The Importance of Being Jacob
The story of Jacob in the book of Genesis (25:19) is one of the most important narratives in the entire bible but most people totally miss it. Why? Because they read the Bible literally – as if it were a record of history as it happened. Rabbi Ab ...
The Evolution of the Bible
The earliest copy of the book of Deverim (Deuteronomy) is evidence of the evolution of the Bible. Why is that important? For anyone who has not already watched our DocuVlog review of Professor Ross K. Nichols’ new book “The Moses Scroll”, go to our You ...