Mordecai Kaplan revolutionized biblical interpretation by reimagining the Torah as an expression of Jewish collective consciousness rather than mere historical narrative. Drawing from his unpublished papers, Seminary lectures, and homiletical works, this research illuminates Kaplan's distinctive hermeneutical approach centered on two key principles: reification, where ancient Israelites transformed subjective spiritual experiences into external divine entities, and temporal projection, whereby ideals were retroactively attributed to patriarchal figures. Through a naturalistic technique of "reversal," Kaplan transformed supernatural entities into descriptive qualities of human experience, prioritizing Israel's wilderness experience and communal narrative over legal codes to frame the Torah as a "spiritual odyssey of a whole people." Unlike contemporary archaeological-based biblical scholarship, his methodology relied on textual analysis, scientific knowledge, and intuitive interpretation. While this approach, rooted in older traditions of biblical scholarship, risks subjective projection, it offers valuable insights into ancient Israelite consciousness and provides a theological framework particularly useful for homiletical applications and contemporary religious engagement with biblical texts.