Sequence of Engagement and Alienation
Aḏam → Ḥavvah (KHAHV-vah) → Serpent (nāḥāsh) → Aḏam → Ḥavvah → Serpent → Alienation The assault was directed at you and me. Yet the story is told through Adam, though executed indirectly through Ḥavvah—a sequential strategy rather than a random encounter. The Torah presents a succession: the command was given first to Adam and … Read more