Donated by Steve and Debra Todd in Loving Memory of Donna Todd Dotson.
In this innovative approach to the study of the Torah, literary units are parsed in order to reveal how key words often appear in multiples of seven, with the context of the first instance shedding light on the seventh. Through the simple counting of words, the exquisite artistry inherent in the text is manifest, and readers can begin to uncover the intertextual relationships between various portions of the Torah and unveil its hidden layers of meaning. Editorial Reviews Review The exactness of the Biblical language is fundamental in our study of the text; the use of one word instead of another of similar meaning is, simply, significant. Daniel Langer's work forging connections between Biblical passages that use the same word over variant numerical sequences is an important tool in this process. The precise use of word parallels can reveal a deeper meaning across the Biblical text, and this comparison of Biblical episodes can further our understanding of the uniqueness of specific words. --Rabbi Benjamin Hecht, Founding Director of Nishma.org Daniel Langer's research will fascinate scholar and layman alike with his bold insights based on word parallels and numerical symmetries. Whether or not one agrees with all his conclusions, Langer has challenged close readers of Tanakh with a methodology that takes Cassuto and Buber's attentiveness to word repetition to the next level. Read this book and you will never look at the book of Bereishit the same way you had before. --Rabbi Shmuel Klitsner, Teacher at Midreshet Lindenbaum and author of The Lost Children of Tarshish and Wrestling Jacob About the Author Daniel Langer is a science teacher at Telshe Yeshiva in Riverdale, New York. He is a former New York City public school teacher and has published articles in the journals Nishma and Tradition. He lives in the New York City area.