ASKING THE REAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE
New book offers non-conventional answers to the obvious questions
people take for granted or fail to ask about the stories in the book of
Genesis
The lessons and meanings of the language of the Torah are often maddeningly
elusive. Everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve, of Cain and Abel -- yet
do we really hear what they these stories are telling us.
A lot of the stories of the Bible strike adult ears as fairy tale
Rabbi Fohrman explains. For example, a talking snake and a magic apple in a
special garden with devastating results. How does one break through and find
the meaning? How do these stories speak to adults and children?
Rabbi Fohrman, in his monumental work, The Beast That Crouches At
The Door: Adam and Eve, Cain & Abel, and Beyond, suggests that a key to
understanding these and many other stories in the Bible lies in God's
enigmatic speech to Cain. In this speech, God alludes to humanity's
potential for evil as a beast that crouches at the door. Strangely, though,
the beast is not portrayed as the fearsome enemy we might assume it to be.
Cain is encouraged to maintain a relationship with the beast, even as he is
cautioned to beware its fearsome power.
What, really, is the nature of this beast, and how are we meant to relate to
it? This question lies at the core of Rabbi Fohrman's startlingly original
exploration of the stories in Genesis.
About the Author
Rabbi David Fohrman received his rabbinical and biblical training at Ner
Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, Maryland. He is Resident Scholar in
the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Studies and adjunct professor at Johns
Hopkins University. Rabbi Fohrman has dedicated his life to teaching Bible
classes and is an editor of the ArtScroll Schottenstein Edition of the
Talmud.
Title: The Beast that Crouches at the Door: Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel, and
Beyond
Author: David Fohrman
Publisher: Devora Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-932687-79-8 Hard Cover $24.95
This book is available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor or via the publisher.
directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966
Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts.
Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order.
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