Doublets

Three Lies – Three Blessings

by Cynthia Simo
February 23, 2022February 23, 2022
Chiasms, Doublets

Gen 12:9-20; Gen 20:1-18; Gen 26:1-12 Someone recently asked if lying is explicitly forbidden in Torah. We started talking about instances in Scripture where someone lied and it appears to be a good thing. Of course, the story of Abraham claiming Sarah as his sister came up. Abraham… Read More »Three Lies – Three Blessings

In the Beginning God Created…Twice?

by Cynthia Simo
February 23, 2022February 23, 2022
Chiasms, Doublets

Genesis 1 and 2 provide two accounts of creation. Study of these two accounts reveals chiastic and parallel structures that support and highlight distinct ideas. In fact, these are not two separate creation stories, but one story told with different purposes. The first account describes the when and… Read More »In the Beginning God Created…Twice?