Believe it or not, the first
read-through will be completed this Friday, August 3. With that in mind, here
are the instructions:
1.
As you read through the second time,
begin dividing your major sections into subsections. The idea is to further
nuance the major sections. Do not make the subsections too specific. These
subsections should help you to be more exact in your descriptions of major
sections. There are no right answers/titles. The goal is to help you memorize
the movement of the story and to re-articulate it briefly.
a.
For example, Genesis 1-11, dubbed
Primeval History, could be divided as follows:
i.
Genesis 1-3: Creation
ii.
Genesis 4-5: Adam’s Genealogy
iii.
Genesis 6-8 Noah’s story
iv.
Genesis 9-11: Noah’s Genealogy
2.
Take the list of key words in each
major section and determine if they belong more particularly to the subsections
that you have identified. Once again, this should help you narrow the thematic
continuity and attach it more concretely to a smaller section.
a.
For example: if covenant is an
important theme in Genesis 1-11, would it be more precise to say that it is
significant for Genesis 6-8 as opposed to 1-11?
3.
Highlight the thematically related
subsections with the same color.
4.
Redraw your graphic. Treat each of
the major sections separately. Create something that will help you to solidify
the position of each subsection within its major section by both outline and
theme.
As you can see, this second read through very much builds
from the work you have done in the first one. The idea is to add some detail to
the general map that you constructed. If you feel like you are not quite sure how
to "complete" your first read through, fear not. I will be completing
my project and displaying it early Saturday morning so that you have an idea of
what it might look like. I hope the Torah is treating you well.
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