bereshit – The Ten Commandments Project

Bereshit: The Origin of Evil?

The same anime-style snake reading the Book of Genesis, with all human hands completely removed. Preserve the snake, book, pose, setting, composition, colors, and anime aesthetic. Fill the areas where the hands were with natural, coherent background and body details. No hands, arms, or human limbs visible.

Does the Torah Portion Bereshit explain evil’s origin? The creation narrative certainly offers clues. The results, for some, may be surprising. In the Beginning There Were Grades In Genesis Chapter 1, God grades his creations. Land and sea: good. Genesis 1:10. Plants and vegetation: good: Genesis 1:12. Night and day: good: Genesis 1:18. Sea animals,Continue reading “Bereshit: The Origin of Evil?”

In the Beginning, There Was Controversy: Bereshit’s Ten Commandments’ Moment

In the beginning, controversy was created. While the divergent creation narratives perplex readers, the Pentateuch’s first portion also ignites a Ten Commandments’ debate. The rationale for Sabbath observance’s is at issue. The Sabbath Sabbath observance, a central feature of the Ten Commandments, is allegedly Creation Narrative inspired. The Portion Bereshit famously notes: “And in theContinue reading “In the Beginning, There Was Controversy: Bereshit’s Ten Commandments’ Moment”

“In His Image” Day?

the list goes on forever, there is “taco” day, “hamburger” day and “donut” day. today, this friday, according to some, is being offered up as “jihad” day. with no rules and regulations concerning “day” claiming, the ten commandments project has chosen to declare today as today “in his image” day. “in his image” day pertainsContinue reading ““In His Image” Day?”