Chapter 3- Sections 1-4 I. The Indo – Europeans A. Indo-Europeans Migrate 1. The Indo-Europeans were a group of nomadic people who came from the steppes – dry grasslands that stretched north of the Caucasus 2. They herded sheep‚ cattle and goats and tamed horses 3. The modern languages of Europe‚ Southwest Asia‚ South Asia; English Spanish‚ Persian and Hindi all trace their origins back to different forms of the original Indo-European language 4. The Indo-Europeans began to migrate outward
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Moses Maimonides (RaMBaM) was one of the most influential figures in Judaism. He believed that religious beliefs should be logical and able to be challenged‚ through this Moses believed that faith and reason were to be integrated and that people were expected to find God through knowledge and wisdom. Moses explored and challenged the religious beliefs and concepts of Judaism in his three major works; the ‘Commentary on the Mishnah’‚ the ‘Mishneh Torah’ and ‘Guide for the Perplexed’. Moses was
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The verse that I’m going to focus on is the very first verse of my first aliyah. This verse is considered important among Jewish scholars‚ because here is where G-d tells Abraham‚ who‚ at this point in the Torah‚ was called Abram‚ to ‘go forth from his father’s land.’ Lech Lecha is often translated as ‘Go Forth‚’ but really‚ ‘Lech Lecha’ means ‘go to yourself.’ My interpretation of this is that G-d is telling Abram not only to literally go forth into another land‚ but also to find who he really
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Ezekiel cast judgement on seven neighboring nations‚ which included: Ammon‚ Moab‚ Edom‚ Philistia‚ Tyre‚ Sidon‚ and Egypt. Judgement was brought upon Ammon‚ Moab‚ and Edom because of their complicity in the destruction of Judah. The three countries held very little power. During the Assyrian years‚ Philistia decreased in power‚ and was overshadowed by the power and influence of Tyre (Hays‚ 2010‚ p. 215). The Philistines were jealous of the Jews. “Whenever they could take advantage of them and
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Israel had found themselves in idolatry‚ creating other gods. In the book of Isaiah 44‚ God declared these words to them: (6) “Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel‚ and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first‚ and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.” (9a‚ 10) “They that make a graven image are all of them vanity . . . Who hath formed a god‚ or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? KJV With understanding of the deity‚ God was strict with the people of the earth
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The Good Samaritan Beatitude means “blessing” or “promise” of true happiness. They are stepping stones on the path to the kingdom of heaven. The beatitude I choose to discuss is “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness‚ for they shall be satisfied”. The parable that I chose with this beatitude is “The Good Samaritan”. This message is relevant to today’s society because if ever you see somebody hurt in public and nobody is helping them‚ you should be the good person and help
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The stories of heroes have been at the axis of nearly all cultures throughout history. Each different type of religion or culture has their own heroes or legends‚ each one of them having their differences to go along with the beliefs at hand. On the other hand‚ each and every hero also has their similarities‚ which therefore makes them the hero. The setting‚ events‚ and characters in each and every story may change‚ but the characteristics of the hero remain basically the same. Each person is usually
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A journey can be considered as merely a movement from one place to another‚ but there are much deeper meanings conveyed in a journey. A physical journey also includes the experience along the way and what it teaches. Good morning teachers and fellow students. Through the text ’Crossing the Red Sea’ by Peter Skrzynecki. This text have helped effectively shape my understanding of physical journeys by developing empathy with the migrants in the poem‚ and the techniques and ideas incorporated in them
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Throughout time‚ humans have embedded ideal values into their key writings. In the modern age‚ this would take the form of the construction of legal documents and constitutional amendments. Likewise‚ this took the form of scriptures‚ myths‚ and holy texts for the Ancient Hebrews. In these texts‚ which usually took the form of epics and stories‚ heroes - not limited to Abraham‚ Jacob‚ Samson‚ Moses‚ and David - were chosen by God to save‚ create‚ or boost Hebrew society in some way‚ shape‚ or form
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The Prince of Egypt is a ground-breaking animated movie created by the picture company Dreamworks in 1998. The movie is based on the biblical story of Moses and his journey to free his people from slavery from the Egyptians. It was inspirational in some parts of the world and in others the movie was very controversial. From Academy and Grammy nominations to being banned in two countries because of religious beliefs this movie has a positive depiction on the Christian story while being rather offensive
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