“When he lies down, note the place where he lies down, and go over and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what you are to do.” Ruth 3:4 JPS Feet – While the root word, regel, appears 245 times in the Tanakh, the word used here, margelot, although a derivative, is…
“So bathe, anoint yourself, dress up, and go down to the threshing floor. But do not disclose yourself to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.” Ruth 3:3 JPS Disclose – Your mother-in-law suggests that you prepare yourself for an evening seduction. She gives you specific instructions that remind you of the kind…
and they shall become one flesh Genesis 2:24 Flesh – Sex is a meaningful deed. So says Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. What he means is that sex is not like other deeds. Sex is “one of those things that make a complete world.” It is a drive that has meaning in itself, not derived from its…
And Elohim created the man in His image, in the image of Elohim He created him – male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 (SRI) Male and Female – Why do you suppose the Scriptures reiterate the fact that God created human beings male and female? I mean, isn’t it obvious? Wouldn’t it be…
and YHWH planted a garden in Eden Genesis 2:8 Eden – By the time Rousseau finished refurbishing the Garden of Eden, we all thought this Hebrew word referred to a tropical paradise filled with exotic plants and erotic delights. It’s time to leave all those images behind and look at the real word play involved…
