20:20 for 2020 - Four Torah Verses
Just for fun, in honor of 2020, here are all the 20:20 verses in the Torah (Note: Genesis 20 only goes to v.18), plus some thoughts, and related pieces from TheTorah.com. Exod 20:20 (23) לֹא תַעֲשׂוּן אִתִּי אֱלֹהֵי כֶסֶף וֵאלֹהֵי זָהָב לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם׃ With Me, therefore, you shall not make any gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves any gods of gold. Par. Yitro, just after the 10 Commandments are given. Why is there an idolatry prohibition so soon after the 2nd Commandment? Rashi quotes a midrash that this verse contains prohibitions relating to the Cherubim. Some academic scholars suggest that this verse and the next several laws comprise a different version of what was on the tablets (e.g. W. Propp, AB). See Understanding Idolatry by Dr. Uri Gabbay. Lev 20:20 וְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב אֶת־דֹּדָתוֹ עֶרְוַת דֹּדוֹ גִּלָּה חֶטְאָם יִשָּׂאוּ עֲרִירִים יָמֻתוּ׃ If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, it is his uncle’s nakedness that he has uncovered. They s