Vayera: Milk, Meat, and Other Gods | He Appeared

Why does Abraham serve milk and meat together? Who exactly are the three mysterious visitors? And could Lot's wife be more than a cautionary tale about disobedience?

This week, Joel Goldstein, Rebecca Croog, and Matthew Ponak dive into Parashat Vayera (Genesis), exploring the strange encounter between Abraham and his visitors, the origins of Jewish dietary laws, the symbolism of salt, and the surprisingly complicated question of who, or what, God is in the Hebrew Bible.

Along the way: Lot's wife, Sodom and Gomorrah, biblical criticism, Kabbalah, the Zohar, ancient Canaanite religion, and the curious fact that some of God's names are grammatically plural.

Are the three visitors angels, human beings, or something else entirely? And what happens when traditional Jewish interpretation meets the historical study of the Bible?

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