Third Reading Instructions

Hello Everyone,

I have been unbelievably busy over the past few weeks, so I have not been able to post as I would like. Alas...

We officially began our third reading cycle yesterday and I had forgotten to post this cycle's instructions. So, here they are:

Third Read-Through: Peoples, Places, and Things

                Instructions:

1.     You now have a solid base with which you can structure the progression of the story thematically and chronologically. In this read-through, you will focus on the people, places, and things. Your first task is to keep track of common names of characters and names of places throughout the Torah. Please note: This is not common character traits or descriptions. Look for the same or similar names. This will probably require you to spend a bit more time in the genealogy and geographical sections.

a.     For example: Lamech, the son of Methusael, is mentioned as a member of Cain’s genealogy (Genesis 4:18); Lamech, the son of Methusaleh, is a member of Seth’s genealogy (Genesis 5:25).

b.     Also stay alert for people groups that are named after their ancestors. For example: Moab, the son of the illicit union between Lot and his daughter (Genesis 19:37), is also a group of people mentioned throughout Numbers and Deuteronomy (see particularly Numbers 21-26).

c.     Finally, look for similar objects: animals, tools, elements, etc. For example: altars are built on several occasions by Noah (Genesis 8:20), Abraham (Genesis 12:7), Moses (Exodus 24:4), etc.

2.     After you have compiled your data, use your colored pencils to connect different subsections by their common geography or character references on your thematic maps.

a.     A good way of accomplishing this might be to connect the subsections or the major sections with a line of a certain color and write the name of the person, place or thing that connects them. 

b.    Revamp your sections as needed.