School of Graduate Studies School of Distance Education Waxahachie‚ Texas THE 5323 Biblical Theology Old Testament Instructor‚ John W. Wyckoff‚ Ph.D. Essay Paper THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD AND MAN ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................... 1 SUPPORT FROM THE PENTATEUCH ................................ 3 Genesis ............................................... 3 Exodus ...................................
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seemingly prophetic or anachronistic fashion‚ that the king shall write a copy of this law and read it “all the days of his life” (Deut. 17.18-19). Walter Brueggemann writes‚ “The book of Deuteronomy stands as the primal example of the dynamism of the Torah tradition whereby old memories are endlessly re-presented and reinterpreted‚ rearticulated‚ and reimagined in ways that keep the main claims of faith pertinent and authoritative in new circumstances.”3 With both of these observations in mind‚ we could
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ARK OF THE COVENANT The Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred and treasured possession of the Israelites. It was built by Moses at Sinai and was a gold covered wooden box‚ containing the sacred relics of the Exodus and was possibly the portable throne of YHWH‚ the God of the Israelites.(Hopfe and Woodward 238) Mystical significance: The Ark was a symbol of the presence and power of the Lord-as it was thought to be the movable throne/seat of YHWH and where He would meet to give commands for
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books of the monotheistic faiths both similar and different? They all record the beliefs‚ the laws‚ and the histories of its religion. They also look to a sacred text for spiritual guidance to understand the history of their faith. The holy book of Torah has 39 books of the Hebrew bible or the complete Old Testament. The Bible contains teachings of Jesus as recorded by his disciples in the 27 books of the New Testament. The Qur’an is organized in 114 chapters called suras. * How are the basic
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origin of each religion. The land in itself is an identity for Jews. They believe that the Holy Land as a gift‚ that was given when God made a covenant for Abraham. The land was the promised land‚ where God would deliver and fulfill the promise of the Torah. The land is also where God revealed himself. Jews‚ themselves and their religion can not survive without the Hold Land. It is their center; it is what holds the Jewish people together. While Christians also have sacred sites throughout the Holy Land
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The Torah portion B’shallah is about the Jew’s journey from Egypt to Israel. On this journey‚ the Jews are led by a pillar of cloud by day‚ and a pillar of fire by night. In the beginning of the 40 year trek to Egypt‚ the Jews were being freed from Egypt. Pharaoh had let them go‚ and the Jews began to be led by the pillar. But then‚ G-d hardened Pharaoh’s heart and had him send his chariots to pursue the Jews. But when they neared‚ the pillar of cloud moved behind the Jews‚ and the angel of G-d himself
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they have nothing to do with inferiority. Many Orthodox women are treated as inferiors‚ and this is because outsiders misunderstand what the Torah (Jewish bible)‚ and rabbinic scholars say. We must understand that in the Jewish religion Rabbis opinions are highly respected‚ especially by the Orthodox. By using various texts‚ this paper will show that the Torah and Rabbinic scholars do not look down upon women nor do they say that women should be treated as inferiors. In the Jewish religion Orthodox
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TH 105 Unit #1 Lesson 1.1‚ Q2. Q: What are some of the important theological themes of the Torah? Why do you consider them important? A: The common themes of the Torah‚ or the Five Books of Moses‚ are considered to be diverse. There is no real single theme found in the Five Books because so many different people wrote them over such a long period of time with different opinions. For instance‚ there are two separate accounts of creation. One is written by the “J” author‚ another by
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like similarities there are many differences between the Middle East religions. All three‚ Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism have different holy scriptures. Christianity has the bible (Old and New Testaments)‚ Islam has the Qur’an and Judaism has the Torah. Their House of Worship is different. Christianity worships in a church‚ while Judaism worships in a synagogue and Islam worships in a mosque. Judaism and Christianity’s holy city is Jerusalem but Islam’s holy city is
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offended and defensive when anyone challenges our beliefs. A Rabbi to Follow In early Jewish history‚ the Rabbis (teachers) were extremely respected and well educated in the Torah (the first five books of the Bible). They were particularly knowledgeable about Jewish Law. Anointed Rabbis had different interpretations of the Torah. A follower would align himself with a particular Rabbi based on the interpretations that corresponded with their own personal understanding. So‚ even before Jesus‚ there were
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