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Structural Analysis – Sefer Bereshit
"From Creation to the Chosen Family"

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Boundaries of the Book

" From Creation to the Chosen Family "

  • Names – The name "אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים", which is derived from the opening words of the book, dates back to antiquity.1
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  • Characters – In contrast to the rest of Torah which deals with the nation of Israel, Sefer Bereshit focuses on the founders of the nation, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov and their families.
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Division of Sefer Bereshit

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Subdivision of Unit I – "Universal History"

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Subdivision of Unit II – "Avraham's Fathering of Many Nations"

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Subdivision of Unit III – "Yaakov and the Twelve Tribes"

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