Exodus Prince Henry Snal 1st Year‚ 1st Semester-2013 Origin: The Hebrew title for the second book of the Pentateuch is We’ ēlleh Šemôt (“and these are the names”)- the opening words of the Masoretic text. The Greek version took its title from the subject matter of the opening chapters – ‘Éξοδος’ {(the going out (from Egypt)}. The title of the book in the Vulgate and English Version- Exodus- is a literal rendering of the Greek title. Exodus: The second book of the Old Testament; it
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Sacred Text; makes them unique Christianity Destruction of Jerusalem – 70 A.D. Arrangement Hebrew Bible – TANAK Law/ Torah Prophets / Nevi ‘im Writings / Ketuvim Old Testament Law / Pentateuch (five scrolls) History Wisdom Literature & Psalms Prophets Law or Pentateuch Genesis‚ Exodus‚ Leviticus‚ Numbers‚ Deuteronomy Narrative History Structural / Legislative Law = ? Instruction / Teaching Nature of Creator – Relationship of Created to Creator “what does
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Cited: 1. Coogan‚ Michael David. "The Formation of the Pentateuch and the Primeval History." A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in Its Context. New York: Oxford UP‚ 2009. 42-59. Print.
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Outline Thesis: The flood stories in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis have many points of agreement‚ suggesting that they are somehow connected. Yet‚ there are also many differences. This term paper will identify similarities and differences in both. I. Introduction II. Gilgamesh a. What is the Epic of Gilgamesh? b. When was it written? c. What is it about? d. Describe the beliefs of the people. III. The Old Testament a. When was it written? b. Describe the flood? IV. Comparison of the Two
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During the reformation period‚ there were many attempts to address the corruption of the dark ages. That Protestant Reformation aimed to get back the Word of God into the hands of the masses translated in a language they could understand. This way‚ the church and their wrong doings would be exposed and the message of salvation in Christ alone would be proclaimed again. During the 1380’s the first hand-written English translation of the Bible were made by John Wycliffe who was an Oxford professor
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The Jews – Alan Unterman Torah is bound together with the experiences of Jewish people‚ linked with their self identity. It contains a message from God to man mediated through Jewish prophets. Also central in the covenant between God and his special people of Israel – the Jews. Halakhah = the jewish law‚ rules and practices that Jews are bound to follow i.e the commandments. The Halakah still plays a major role today i.e rules of the mother being Jewish in order to have a Jewish child. Jewishness
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I decide to attend the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills‚ Michigan. I have three reason why I was interested in the museum and pick this one in particular. First for the fact that the holocaust took place during World War II‚ this war is the most interesting to me. I’m very fascinated with how the world allow a country to take control over so much and even single out one group of people because their own leader beliefs. And to top it off my very best part is to read‚ listen‚ and watch
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The Bible and the Word "Inspire" According to the Random House Dictionary‚ the word inspire means "to infuse an animating‚ quickening‚ or exalting influence into‚ or to communicate or suggest by a divine influence." This definition indicates‚ when applied to the scripture‚ that the stories and writings in the Bible did not come solely from the minds of the respective authors‚ but rather from a divine source. This suggests that the authors were scribes‚ reproducing what was instilled in them
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Map: Find Tigris and Euphrates; Mesopotamia‚ Uruk‚ the Fertile Crescent Week 2: Terms and Characters Hebrew Bible: The Old Testament (Christian name) The Law Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy The Prophets The Writings Pentateuch/Torah: Teachings – first five books of the Hebrew bible (old testament) Decalogue/Ten Commandments: RULES Violation of these laws in an offense to God No punishment is specified therefore all punishments are possible Lex Talionis: compensation
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Throughout the centuries‚ a battle has been going on between mythology and science that has gone almost undetected. Karen Armstrong‚ the author of the book‚ A Short History of Myth published in Great Britain in 2006‚ decides to close the book with information about the transformation of the Western ideals that can explain the battles between science and mythology that have been going on over the past centuries. Armstrong describes how the great Witch Craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
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