Shemot

Shemot/”Names”, begins the second book of the Torah, lending its name not only to the portion but the entire book known as Exodus. Quite interesting to note since from the surface the main focus seems to be the enslavement and then the corresponding miraculous deliverance of Israel from Egypt! Yet the Hebrew title Shemot – “Names” immediately points to a different focus. In fact, as the overarching name of the entire passage, it would seem that the entire concept of Israel’s deliverance and our ability to understand the redemption and restoration of Yahweh is hidden within this one word - shemot!