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The Torah Story: An Apprenticeship on the Pentateuch is unavailable, but you can change that!

Working knowledge of the Torah is essential for every serious student of the Scriptures. Written in an engaging and accessible voice, even while digging into difficult and complicated matters at a sophisticated level, The Torah Story emphasizes the content of the text itself, moving beyond debating dates and theories of authorship into understanding how these five key books of the Bible help us...

Cause to effect or effect to cause links narrative elements together in a specific kind of relationship. Climax is the point to and from which the text ascends and descends. The climax becomes the focal point for considering the narrative function of each part of the story when considering the book as a whole. The books of Genesis and Exodus are good examples of narratives that are oriented toward their respective highpoints (see Chapters 3, 9, and 11). Comparison juxtaposes similar elements. The
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