Jeremy Rosen on the Torah Episode 9 (Breishit/Genesis Part 8)

Why is the Creation story recounted twice in the text of Genesis? Some scholars contend that the two versions come from separate sources. But might there be other ways of understanding the existence of two accounts and the significance of the differences? In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Rosen considers possible meanings and messages implicit in the variations.

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