What would Genesis be without the letter E? Initial Instructions is a fresh rendering of the Bible\'s beginning with an unusual twist: It uses only 25 letters of the English alphabet.
Charles F.
Dahlquist II, former Young Men general president, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) This fresh Translation invites us to newly hear and reconsider our \'first instructions.\' --Dr. --Charles W.
Rabbi Prouser talks about how discipline and demands often result in beauty, creativity and freedom.
Louis I was particularly intrigued with the foundational message of the lipogram, that through discipline (and often through correction), we gain freedom. --Rabbi Pamela Barmash, Ph.
D., professor of Hebrew Bible and Bibical Hebrew, Washington University in St.
This is a Translation to savor, to read and re-read for years to come.
The words of the Bible escape from the confines of the familiar and commonplace and become vivid and stirring.
Tosi, secretary, Orthodox Church in America A delightful translation! The freshness of this Translation inspires the reader to see the stories anew. --Archpriest Eric G. --Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum, Ph.
D., president emeritus, Gratz College Rabbi Prouser breathes fresh life into familiar texts and allows us to take a step back and admire the artistry of the Scriptures.
A first day!! Amid countless Biblical translations, Initial Instructions stands out for its originality, depth, and grace.
Following nightfall was morning.
Dark was known as night.
God\'s light was known as day.
God said: Now for light! And it was light!! God saw how good His light was, distinguishing light from dark.
It was profoundly dark, with God\'s Spirit floating in a cosmic limbo.
All was, at that point, without form, and chaotic.
God\'s Initial act in His constantly unfolding work of cosmogony was formation of our world and its sky.
That which one would ordinarily express in a manner dictated by habit becomes a fresh, carefully crafted statement reflecting heightened consciousness.
Clichés must be interpreted, he explains in his introduction.
Why undertake this exercise? For Rabbi Prouser, a Lipogram -- a text that avoids a particular letter -- offers the virtues of discipine and restraint.
Instead, Rabbi Joseph Prouser finds original ways to render ancient meanings, revealing The Book of Genesis in a new way.
Initial Instructions strikes words like the, beginning, created, heavens, and earth from its lexicon.
What would Genesis be without the letter E? Initial Instructions is a fresh rendering of the Bible\'s beginning with an unusual twist: It uses only 25 letters of the English alphabet
