129 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GEN GENESIS | 3:13 said — GEN397 From here it is to be derived that one doe... GEN397 From here it is to be derived that one does not furnish a defense for an instigator [in this case, the serpent]. Which defense could have been furnished? “The words of the Master [God], and the words of the disciple [the serpent] – whose words should be heeded? Naturally, the Master’s! Sanhedrin 29a [Author’s note: The snake could have said that it is not to blame, as when there is a contradiction between the statement of the teacher and the statement of the student, whose statement should one listen to? One should listen to the statement of the teacher. Since God instructed Adam and Eve not to eat from the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, Adam and Eve should have heeded God’s words and not those of the snake. Sefaria.org translation of Sanhedrin 29a] TEMIMAH-GEN 23 Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-GENVerse3:13Keyword(s)saidSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 3:13 said — GEN398 See [[GEN324]] Genesis 2:23 said BLOCH 14... Previous Article GENESIS | 3:14 because — GEN399 Perhaps the most striking instance of this... Next Article