This path focuses primarily on Bereshit (Genesis) and other narratives related to the beginning of the universe, human existence, and the ancestors of Israel. It offers a rich array of content to deepen your understanding of divine creation and human life as depicted in the Bible. You will discover deeper layers of the Israelite creation narratives, the pivotal stories of Abraham and Isaac, and the mysteries behind angels, the temple, the Sabbath, the creation themes in Exodus, as well as the toil and difficulties of life depicted in Psalms.

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Roundtable Talk Jewish and Christian Readings of Genesis Dr. Marc Brettler & Dr. A-J Levine
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Article Who's the "Us" in Genesis? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Article Why Did God Create in Seven Days? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Article Did Eve Come from Adam’s "Rib"? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Podcast episode "In the beginning"...Then What? Ep. 38
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Roundtable Talk Creator and Creation in the Septuagint Dr. Robert J. V. Hiebert
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Article The World as God's Temple Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Article The Angels of Creation - Jubilees Pinchas Shir
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Article New Creation at Hanukkah Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Podcast episode Adam was Formed First Then Eve Ep. 7
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Roundtable Talk God, Truth, and Science Dr. Gennady Gorelik
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Article Abraham’s Ultimate Test (Part I) Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
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Article Can Performance Be Prophetic? Abraham and the Akedah Dr. Yeshaya Gruber
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Article How Abraham Learned Hebrew - Jubilees Pinchas Shir
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Podcast episode A Life Transformed Ep. 13
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Roundtable Talk Creative Life and Crushing Toil Dr. André LaCocque
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Article The New Moon in Hebrew Thought Dr. Yeshaya Gruber
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Article Humankind Created from Seven Parts in Second Enoch Pinchas Shir
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Article Was the Sabbath Only a Shadow? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Podcast episode Creation in Exodus Ep. 70
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Embark on a journey into the Jewish context of the Bible! You can earn certificates in 3 categories: Hebrew Bible, Jewish New Testament, and the Jewish Context and Culture Program Certificate.

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