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January 07, 2024

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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Also on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-165229596?source=queue

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or on Substack at: https://substack.com/home/post/p-166898903?source=queue

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