Sanctifying the new moon is one of 613 mitzvot found in the Torah‚ and has become the basis for the monthly Jewish holiday of Rosh Chodesh as well as the creation of the Jewish calendar. This mitzvah is derived from a biblical passage from Exodus: “This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you” (Exodus 12:2). A passage from Leviticus relates to calendar division: “These are the appointed seasons of the Lord‚ which ye shall proclaim
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1. From the perspective of biblical authors‚ what was the central religious crisis facing ancient Israel‚ and how did this crisis affect the development of monotheism? Jewish scriptures are referred to in Hebrew as Tanakh‚ however‚ for many Christians‚ these books are referred to as the “Old Testament”. For the authors of the Hebrew Bible‚ the central conflict was over one issue: Would Israelites remain loyal to their one God(YHWH)‚ or would they worship the deities of the nations that surrounded
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Rabbi Judah the Prince is one of the remarkable personalities in the Jewish history. He emerged as the leader of the Jewish community and the Sanhedrin during late second century C.E. Through the cordial relations he established with Rome‚ Rabbi Judah embarked one of the major milestones in Jewish law and religion‚ the Mishnah‚ which refers to the codification of a previously existing law. Later on‚ Mishnah evolved as one of the three significant legal codes of Jewish law. According to Aggadah‚ the
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The Prophets by Abraham Heschel is a fascinating book which aims to understand the prophet by studying and evaluating the totality of his consciousness‚ in his relation not only to God‚ but also to man. According to Heschel the prophets purpose was to convey the very pathos of God‚ yet throughout each prophetic book the imprint or voice of the author is still felt (p. xxii). For these men prophecy was not just something that they did from time to time‚ it was a way of life and part of their very
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Explain the relevance of the ministry of the prophet Amos‚ a prophet of social justice to our present day setting. "Writing at a time of prosperity‚ when a sharp contrast existed between the luxurious life of the nation’s leaders and the oppression of the poor was the prophet Amos" (John W. Ritenbaugh) During the reign of Jeroboam II Israel had become a wealthy and prosperous nation. It was a golden age for Israel‚ a time of political stability and economic growth. This wealth however was not enjoyed
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Summary of Prophets Teachings- Amos The prophet Amos was a native of the kingdom of Judah; he lived in a town called Tekoa‚ which was about 6 miles south of Bethlehem. Amos is recognized as the first Israelite prophet to have his teachings formally recorded. Amos was not a prophet his entire life at one point he earned a living as a herdsmen and a dresser of sycamore figs. It wasn’t until the later part of his life that Amos began to preach the word of God. While in the fields herding his
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The purpose of the creation story is not central to the Bible but serves as a prologue to the historical drama‚ which are the central concerns of the Bible. The narrative focus in the Bible is on the story that begins with Noah and is centered on the exodus from Egypt. The central event in the Bible is the creation of the covenant and the giving of laws and commandments. Although the creation of the world in Genesis I and the pronouncement of the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 are two completely
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Context for Christian Moral Reflection Reflecting on our morals‚ as Christians‚ can sometimes be a difficult task. As Christians‚ we all hold many morals and beliefs on specific issues and happenings that occur in our world. We are surrounded with different ethical concerns. How we approach these issues depends on our morals and ethics. As Christians‚ we gather information on our morals through passages and teachings that occur in the Bible. The Bible is full of important stories that can be interpreted
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The Jewish culture has been documented as far back as 1800 Before Christ (BC) (Religious Facts‚ 2017). Their belief comes from the first five books of Hebrew better known to most as the “Old Testament” of the Bible. This is called the “Torah” or Jewish Written Law which contains the commands they are to follow (Jewish Virtual Library‚ 2017). Shabbat is Hebrew for cease or rest and represents God’s day of rest‚ as noted in the book of Bereishit (Genesis)‚ and is devoted to higher pursuits of spiritual
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The unnamed hemorrhaging woman in Mark 5:24-34 interrupts the longer story of Jairus‚ one of the leaders of the synagogue who begs Jesus to heal his sick daughter. As Jesus and a large crowd walk toward Jairus’ house‚ the hemorrhaging woman touches Jesus’ cloak‚ which heals her affliction after 12 years of bleeding. According to Susan Haber‚ there are two major feminist camps when interpreting the hemorrhaging woman’s story. The first‚ supported by Marla Selvidge‚ argues that although Levitical purity
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