back to articlesHow to read the Bible like an autistic Jew
Introduction
Among the various and divers peoples of the common medium which we reside in, there have been some astute persons that esteem fringe knowledge above all in their quest to be the final contrarian. Autistic quabblers by nature, pedantizers of all reality—sticklers of debate points so inconsequential that they are left to the discernment of masters, the arbiters of trivialities.
If these words speak to you, then you have the calling (and perhaps even the gift) of a neurodivergent Jew. Consider a quote of their own on this topic, taken from What is Neurodivergent Torah?.
Autistic Torah is the Torah of the details. Well beyond ignoring the forest for the trees, autistic Torah hones in on the individual leaves. It is the Torah of focus and precision.
— Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne
So how would such a person divide the Word?
The pre-requisites
Before we even start, you must note these points as the foundation to your thinking.
You must be a grammarian. Language is not just a moldable tool that you shape to your creativity, no no, it is the very cage you eagerly reside in. It is no more a free medium of expression, but a set of rules, the very laws of speech enforced by you, the legalist of linguism.