As many have said there is a lot packed into Genesis. I remember when in Israel during Purim everyone dressed הָפַךְ hiding their true identity. It appears here in Genesis the cherubim hide the garden in the same way using הָפַךְ. Perhaps in Genesis 1:1 there also has been something hidden. Surely interpreters have found it a challenge. Here is an invitation to a discussion titled "Interpreting Genesis 1:1" containing an interpretation of the first word as a divine name rather than a temporal expression. The draft paper and discussion are available on academia.edu. I am not sure if you would need to sign up on academia or not to enter. Its free just needs some basic info like your email. If you would share your comments through academia or substack that would be helpful.
As many have said there is a lot packed into Genesis. I remember when in Israel during Purim everyone dressed הָפַךְ hiding their true identity. It appears here in Genesis the cherubim hide the garden in the same way using הָפַךְ. Perhaps in Genesis 1:1 there also has been something hidden. Surely interpreters have found it a challenge. Here is an invitation to a discussion titled "Interpreting Genesis 1:1" containing an interpretation of the first word as a divine name rather than a temporal expression. The draft paper and discussion are available on academia.edu. I am not sure if you would need to sign up on academia or not to enter. Its free just needs some basic info like your email. If you would share your comments through academia or substack that would be helpful.
The link to the paper is: https://www.academia.edu/s/2c8b070cd2?source=link
Best regards,
Allen