Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Sacred Garden offers calm, thoughtful reflections on stories from the Tanakh.
Each short episode retells a biblical moment in plain, gentle language and ends with a personal insight to carry with you.
A weekly Torah bite for anyone seeking light, meaning, or a peaceful pause in their day.
Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Abram's Grand Illusion
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This week, we delve into Abram's pivotal experience in Genesis, exploring the possibility that his encounter with God was a powerful vision rather than a literal conversation. We'll consider if the promises of land and descendants unfolded within his mind, a projection of his subconscious desires.
Join us as we examine this alternative perspective and its potential implications for understanding this foundational moment in biblical history and its significance for Jews and Judaism, drawing a comparison with Paul's vision of Christ and the emergence of Christianity.
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Each story we reflect on comes from the Tanakh. I encourage you to read it in your own time — to let the words meet you where you are and reveal their light in your life.
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