Most people describe a “god” as a powerful and omnipotent being who created the world‚ and guides his people to be morally just. Whether it is God of Christianity‚ Yahweh of Judaism‚ or Allah of Islamism‚ most “Western” religions have the same monotheistic feel‚ and even Buddhists who are neither monotheistic nor polytheistic all follow the same concept of working towards a more honest life. However‚ in ancient times‚ religion was not at all like this. In Ancient Mesopotamia‚ and Ancient Egypt‚ religion
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The fundamental difference is the approach to Torah and the implications of that approach. The Orthodox believe that it comes directly from God and so cannot be changed. All we can do is "understand" (they wouldn’t even say interpret) it‚ and the right to do so has devolved upon rabbis‚ descendants of the Pharisees who probably began teaching during the Babylonian Exile. The "authentic" understanding of the Torah is encapsulated in the "halachah‚" the law (literally‚ "way"). God is thus the law-giver
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During biblical times‚ Israel was ruled by the Greeks and Romans. The Israelites had to assimilate to the Greco-Roman culture and try to maintain their own culture. The Greco-Roman culture focused on ideality. People from this culture strived to be the best person they could be; they believed that they had to do everything to the extreme. The Israelites were ruled by their strict adherence to the Halakha which is also known as the 613 laws from the Old Testament. They believed that they had to follow
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 Brit Milah  Welcoming ceremony into Judaism for a boy  Includes circumcision  Covenant of Circumcision  Occurs 8 days after birth - VERY important‚ nothing interrupts  Ritual objects used:  Circumcision tools (anesthetic is possible according to some)‚ tallit (prayer shawl)‚ booklet with ceremony text‚ Elijah’s Chair  Time of ceremony early in the morning  Ritual setting morning prayer service  Parts
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Name: John Shisler Course and Section Number: BIBL 105-D23 Prophets Essay The prophets of the Old Testament had a lot to say about many different subjects. Idolatry‚ social injustice‚ and religious ritualism were just a few of them. While they also talked about the future coming of Jesus and what God wanted from His people‚ the prophets were never shy to let their feelings known on these subjects. Many of these teachings can still be applied today. There is no need to wait for the prophets to learn
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Shabbetai Tzvi is one of the most well-known false Messiahs in Jewish history. He was born in Smyrna‚ Turkey in 1626. He is said to have been born on the ninth of Av‚ which coincides with the date the Messiah is predicted to be born on as it is the anniversary of the Temple’s destruction. Some say his birthdate was manipulated to align with this prediction. Shabbetai Tzvi was extremely studious and mastered the Bible and Talmud by age fifteen. He was a chacham at eighteen and announced himself as
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Haggai- The basic literary genre of the book of Haggai is prophecy. The book of Haggi is a historical narrative that was written around 520 B.C. (Bible Hub). It is said to be one of the most precisely dated books in the entire Bible. The purpose of this book was Haggai’s testimony of encouragement. The Jews were frightened because Babylon was conquered. “The Jews were living in their comfortable houses while the temple the house of God‚ sat unfinished.” (Smith‚ 3 paragraph) Haggai‚ called by God
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In the days of the prophets rich people were unfair in the ways they treated common people. The rich people took the poor people to court trials in order to take their money away. The rich people gave bribes to the judges so that the judges would make decisions in favor of the rich people. The government leaders abused the poor and demanded heavy taxes from them. The leaders in Israel were evil and corrupt in those days. They were cruel to the poor‚ they used their power and authority to harm the
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A woman of true never-ending competent loyalty through honor and selfless devotion The Book of Ruth When girls of the Jewish Faith turn 12 years of age they are able to undertake in their own Bat mitzvah in which they are then recognised as an adult‚ more formally a daughter of the commandment. Commencing in this ceremony girls‚ now classed as women become morally and ethically responsible for their decisions and actions. During this momentous occurrence in a girl’s life she reads a passage
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A tabernacle is a place of worship‚ also known as a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites since the time of their distracted in the desert after leaving Egypt to go to the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem by Salomon. It is also a recession of our faith‚ like an icon‚ and a temporary dwelling‚ like a tent or a hut. Some say it is an ordinary element for the reserved Eucharist‚ which is usually found on the altar. The function of the tabernacle is for God to remain with humans. The tabernacle
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