Hello!
I am an independent scholar and researcher with a deep curiosity for ancient cultures and texts. I do not adhere to any religious tradition, but my passion for understanding the mysteries of our past has led me to explore biblical stories in depth. My particular interest lies in the original Hebrew text of the Bible, which I find fascinating both as literature and as a source of historical riddles.
I recently completed a study that might change the way you perceive some well-known biblical stories. In my latest article, I explore alternative interpretations of ancient texts, examining the original meanings of words and hidden symbols that may reveal much more than meets the eye.
For example, we all know the story of Eve's creation, but is it really about a "rib"? Or could the ancient Hebrew term carry a completely different meaning, potentially linked to modern genetics? This perspective opens up new layers of understanding one of the oldest biblical mysteries.
If you're intrigued by ancient texts, symbolism, and unexpected scientific connections, I invite you to check out my article:
https://medium.com/@timwexler/what-eve-really-was-created-from-b5003760f4a
I'm open to discussion and would love to hear your thoughts and exchange ideas. Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]
I look forward to exploring the hidden layers of ancient stories and discussing new insights together!
Thank you for your time,
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Unlocking Hidden Meanings: A Fresh Look at the Creation of Eve
by TimWexler 18 Replies latest watchtower bible
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TimWexler
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KalebOutWest
Though I spent about 10 years in the JW community, I was raised a Jew and went to Hebrew school for 10 years. I hate to burst your bubble, but the idea of narrative of the of Adam and Eve offering up something scientific is, well, not very sound.
Adam and Eve are likely mythological, though the idea of Eve coming from Adam's "rib" or tzela is actually far more complex in the Torah than what you mapped out.
The stories in the Torah are meant to teach the Jews how to apply the Torah into their daily lives. In a nutshell, how we have the Torah today was designed to equip the Jews to return to the Promised Land after the Exile from Babylon. It was composed by the sages among the Levitical priesthood in Babylon who remained there and eventually set up a school (and later composed the Babylonian Talmud a generation or two later).
The idea of tzela does not begin with Adam's rib but at Genesis 1:27, when God creates man in God's "image."
That word there is b'tzelem, a form of the exact same Hebrew word. It refers to the type of image a king might make of himself on a coin that he imprints of himself on his own currency.
This would imply that Eve was not fashioned out of Adam's "rib" or side as an afterthought, so to speak, but was created at the same time as Adam (even though there are variations to the creation narrative offered for teaching purposes in the Torah). Eve or Woman is in the "image" of Man and vice versa--they are two halves of one another, according to the Law of Moses.
This is what the Law is teaching.
It is much more difficult to see this when you do not read or speak Hebrew on a normal basis.
As for that particular Hebrew word, it is of course the pinnacle of the basis for the world "image" and "idol" and "idolatry"--a far more central theme being played upon in Torah than merely a rib. You are just scratching at a foreshadowing at the beginning of the Torah.
The Hebrew creation accounts were not exclusive to the Jews. They were drawn from the rich culture of the Middle East (mythology, folklore, legends) and interwoven into the theology that you find in the Torah. None of it, however, is meant to teach history or touch upon modern science.
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dropoffyourkeylee
Thanks Kaleb. I knew the OP was kind of outlandish, just didn't know what to say about it.
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Rivergang
Thanks once more, Kaleb, for setting the discussion fairly and squarely back on the ground!
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Balaamsass2
Which Eve? Was she full Neanderthal or just partial? :)
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liam
Yea, you don't want to post anything having to do with the Old Testament and try to explain what it means when you have an actual Jew that knows the language posting on the same site.
It's like this person trying to teach you how to dunk a basket ball
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peacefulpete
Tim is a science fiction writer according to his facebook page. I think he might have a knack.
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Duran
I was raised a Jew and went to Hebrew school for 10 years.
@KalebOutWest
Can you tell me just what the consonants are in each of the these:
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
יְהוָה
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Can you tell me how you would spell the following in English:
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
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KalebOutWest
This is what my Hebrew name was going to be at one time. Instead I was named "dog," which is what my Hebrew name "Kalev" or Caleb means.
This is "Joshua."
The letters are Yohd Hey Vav Shin Ayin.
The other word is the Shem Ha-Mephorash, Yohd Hey Vav Hey.
Why do you want to know?
