Four years ago I began to read the Torah in English translation. My intent was to read both the Torah and the Christian Bible in an effort to possess a base understanding of texts that so many people in our country and our world hold sacred. For reasons I’ve forgotten, I did not get much past Noah.
Beginning today, I will be restarting that project, posting my initial yellow pad notes, thoughts, and questions here at the readjack.com blog. I will start with just the transcribed notes from my handwritten responses, and will proceed to fuller essays and commentaries as appropriate. Continue reading “The Bible: a newcomer’s perspective…an introduction”