The Schocken Bible: Volume 1

The Five Books of Moses

A new Translation from the Hebrew by Everett Fox © 1995

THE GENESIS OF JUSTICE by Alan DershowitzThe Genesis of Justice
the 10 stories... with annotations (study)

Genesis 2: 16-17 and 3: 1-24 God Threatens - and Backs Down
Genesis 4: 3-17 Cain (Kayin) Murders (Hevel) - and Walks
Genesis 6: 1-8 and 9: 1-11 God Overreacts - and Floods the World
Genesis 18: 17-33 Abraham (Avraham) Defends the Guilty - and Loses
Genesis 19: 4-36 Lot's Daughters Rape Their Father - and Save the World
Genesis 22: 1-12 Abraham (Avraham) Commits Attempted Murder - and Is Praised
Genesis 25: 24-34; 27: 1-24; 29: 16-30; 37: 23-33 Jacob (Yaakov) Deceives - and Gets Deceived
Genesis 34 Dina Is Raped - and Her Brothers Take Revenge
Genesis 38: 1-26 Tamar Becomes a Prostitute - and the Progenitor  of David and the Messiah
Genesis 39: 7-20; 44: 1-34; 45: 1-5
Joseph (Yosef) is Framed - and Then Frames His Brothers

 

THE GENESIS OF ETHICS by Burton VisotzkyThe Genesis of Ethics

Genesis 11: 27- 13:2 Avram and Sarai - On the Road
Genesis 16: 1-16; 18: 11-12 The Other Woman (Sarai and Hagar collide)
Genesis 17:
1- 18: 15
Sex in the Nineties (Avraham and Sarah)
Genesis 18:
16-34
Bargaining for Justice (Arguing over righteousness)
Genesis 19: 1-38
Survivors (Lot and his wife and his daughters)
Genesis 21:
1-21
Ishmael's Baby
Genesis 22: 1-19 Isaac Unbound
Genesis 23: 1-20 Still Plotting
Genesis 24: 1- 25: 16 Sarah's Son Finds Comfort
Genesis 25: 19-34 Rebecca's Twins
Genesis 27: 1- 28: 9 Isaac's Sons
Genesis 28: 10-22 and 29: 1- 30 Jacob Climbs the Marriage Ladder
Genesis 29:
31- 31: 3 Husbandry
Genesis 32:
2- 33: 19 Homeward Bound
Genesis 34: 1-31
Sex and Violence
Genesis 45: 1-15
Grace

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Exodus 18: 1-27 Moshe shares the weight of oversight

Jethro
Number 11: 1-29 The Spirit is shared with those inside the tent and outside the tent


The Seder Readings... with annotations

Deuteronomy 6: 20-25
Exodus 12: 1-48
Exodus 13: 17- 15: 5

 

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