The names of the books of the Torah tells a story…
In the Hebrew language, the original names for the first five books of Scripture (the Torah) tell a story. The names of these books were typically taken from the first word(s) of the book. So for instance…
Genesis = Bereshith / Beginning, or “In the Beginning”.
Exodus = Shemot / Names, or “These are the Names”.
Leviticus = Wayikra / Wilderness, or “In the Wilderness”
Numbers = Bamidbar / Calling, or “Those who are Called”.
Deuteronomy = Devarim / Words, or “These are the Words”.
So putting these together we have…
“In the beginning, My Name I revealed in the wilderness to those whom I called by My Word.”
Hebrew literature is really quite beautiful.
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