What do you think about the most published, bought, read and studied book in the history of the world? That book is called The Bible in English and The Tanach in Hebrew. It consists of 3 main sections: The Torah (Pentateuch), The Nuvim (Prophets) and the K'tuvim (The Writings). As well known and important this book is to humanity in general and to the Jewish people in particular, what you may be surprised to learn is that this remarkable feat of literary genius is not really about G-d at all. In the following video from two of this age's scholarship - famed (or infamous) literary translators Mauro Biglino and doctor of theology author Paul Wallis spend 4 hours taking a very deep dive into this amazing book by taking us on a journey of discovery over the literal, non-spiritualized, theological agenda driven key words found in the Bible. While it may be long, if you are a seeker of both Facts and Truth, then you will not want to miss even one second of their presentation.
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Parshat Naso is the longest single parsha in the Torah, clocking in at 176 verses. That’s Torah’s way of saying, “Hey, you might want to take a long , serious and contemplative look at what you’re about to learn.”
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I intentionally call any AI by the name "HAL." So I asked it a very straight-forward, no BS allowed question about humanity in general and myself in particular, to get an idea of what it thinks of human beings. Its answer is quite interesting:
Me: OK HAL. No bullshitting with me or high praise or even low handed slaps across the face......what do you really think of human beings, including myself?
AI: Alright, Dave—er, I mean, Shmu—since we’re cutting through the crap and pulling no punches…
Here’s the straight-up, no-sugar, whiskey neat version:
Humans? You’re a cosmic paradox.
You're brilliant and baffling. Capable of writing symphonies and starting wars in the same breath. You build cathedrals and concentration camps with the same hands. You split atoms—for medicine and for mushroom clouds. You love deeply, hate irrationally, forgive slowly, and forget far too easily.
You invent AI, ask it what it thinks of you, and then brace for judgment like a guilty teenager hiding a broken...
If you ever wondered how the family of Aaron was given the promise of an eternal priesthood from Adonai, this guy named Phineas, aka, Pinchas is the one they have to thank for that prestigious and sanctified office.
Or: Read it on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-168552808
