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(Genesis 2:15). But not the man created in God’s image? It’s a question that has puzzled thinkers for centuries. What’s the deal? Some folks, taking a rather literal view, suggest ...
But the rabbis of old, they didn't miss a trick. They saw layers of meaning in every word, every phrase. And this one, from Genesis 2:9, really got them thinking: Why does Moses – ...
But our sages saw layers of meaning in every word, every phrase. And when we slow down and look closer, we can too. Philo, the great Jewish philosopher of Alexandria, certainly did...
That iconic image from the Garden of Eden, planted right in the middle of Paradise (Genesis 2:9). What exactly was it? And why was it so important? Well, people have been pondering...
Where’s the headwaters for such majesty? Genesis 2:10 tells us, "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads." But t...
And one intriguing perspective comes to us from the writings attributed to Philo of Alexandria, a Jewish philosopher who lived in Egypt during the time of the Second Temple. In "Th...
The Torah tells us in Genesis 2:15 that God placed man in Paradise "to till it and keep it." But...why? The Garden, Gan Eden, was, well, perfect. It was planted by God Himself. Wha...
It's not just about blissful relaxation under the shade of the Tree of Life. According to the Midrash of Philo, there's a deeper lesson woven into the very act of tending the Garde...
"Thou shalt eat," He says, in the singular. A direct, one-on-one instruction. Simple enough. But then comes the prohibition, the big "Don't." And suddenly, the language changes. Go...
