Journal for the Study of Ancient Judaism
Dominic Vallario
Professor Bayens
February 12, 2014
Religion-200
Journal for the Study of Ancient Judaism: Found Text As a renowned scholar of Jewish antiquities I, Yitzhak Schlaffelmän, have received a major grant from the University of Tel Aviv. I will be studying the text of a fragment in order to determine its providence. The time period this could be dated back to is the groups active in the Palestine time period. These groups include the Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes and Zealots. The text article is shown to be written in the form of a prayer or psalm. The article shows values of righteousness among the people and respect for the word of God. All of those whom do not follow the Law of God will be punished and disciplined. The text also includes the belief of a final judgment. This is similar to the belief that at the end of our time once we have passed and are moving on to the after-life we are introduced to God and he gives us a final judgment of our life. To my knowledge, I believe the Pharisees transcribed these texts. The language is similar in writing and the teachings have common characteristics and values. The idea of righteousness and destruction of sinners is repetitive and constant throughout the text. God’s Law is the focus of the writing.
In the found article, a theme is the righteousness of Gods word. The theme of it includes the destruction of sinners and admiration of the righteousness of those whom follow his laws. The Pharisees teachings relate to these ideas. The Pharisees used a combination of oral and written law. The law was created and based around the ideals presented in the Torah. They used the Torah as a guide and model for their laws. The Pharisees believed in Divine Providence, which in terms means the idea of God being present in our lives. Divine Providence is God intervening in the world. The found text expresses this idea. In the reading the ever-constant big brother figure is always watching. The idea of God being able
Professor Bayens
February 12, 2014
Religion-200
Journal for the Study of Ancient Judaism: Found Text As a renowned scholar of Jewish antiquities I, Yitzhak Schlaffelmän, have received a major grant from the University of Tel Aviv. I will be studying the text of a fragment in order to determine its providence. The time period this could be dated back to is the groups active in the Palestine time period. These groups include the Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes and Zealots. The text article is shown to be written in the form of a prayer or psalm. The article shows values of righteousness among the people and respect for the word of God. All of those whom do not follow the Law of God will be punished and disciplined. The text also includes the belief of a final judgment. This is similar to the belief that at the end of our time once we have passed and are moving on to the after-life we are introduced to God and he gives us a final judgment of our life. To my knowledge, I believe the Pharisees transcribed these texts. The language is similar in writing and the teachings have common characteristics and values. The idea of righteousness and destruction of sinners is repetitive and constant throughout the text. God’s Law is the focus of the writing.
In the found article, a theme is the righteousness of Gods word. The theme of it includes the destruction of sinners and admiration of the righteousness of those whom follow his laws. The Pharisees teachings relate to these ideas. The Pharisees used a combination of oral and written law. The law was created and based around the ideals presented in the Torah. They used the Torah as a guide and model for their laws. The Pharisees believed in Divine Providence, which in terms means the idea of God being present in our lives. Divine Providence is God intervening in the world. The found text expresses this idea. In the reading the ever-constant big brother figure is always watching. The idea of God being able