The Biblical Period Of Jewish History

1) In Genesis 3:1-21, God is communicating to Adam, Eve and the serpent about the consequences of their mistakes. The serpent tempted Eve and the consequences for him were that he would have to be on his stomach from now on. Eve ate the fruit and her consequences were that she would have to bear children. Adam, the man, also ate of the fruit and his consequences were that he would have to work for his food.

The book of Genesis records the creation of the world and everything in it, as well the early relationship between God and humanity. God creates man, Adam, “from the dust of the ground” (Genesis 2:7) and places him in a paradise on Earth called the garden of Eden, where he also places the tree of knowledge of good and evil. From the man, God creates a woman and tells them that they “may freely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil [they] shall not eat, for in the day that [they] eat of it [they] shall die (Genesis 2:16). Despite this warning, the woman, Eve, is eventually tempted to eat the fruit of the treat and convinces Adam to do the same, causing them to be cast out of the garden. Although Adam and Eve do have free will to do what they

1a. Describe the Jews’ view of God and their basic worldview in the Intertestamental Period. Concerned with practice, orthopraxy rather than right thoughts Jews held on to all the essential features of the OT. However, there were concerted efforts made to reinstate traditional institutions. (Scott, Jewish background of the New Testament 2000:265) In addition the retention, practice, and application of Monotheism, covenant, and law the three main pillars of OT religion made Intertestamental Judaism unique. The Jews viewed God distinctly based on these three pillars. (Scott, Jewish backgrounds of the New Testament 2000:266) God was consistently recognized as Creator and the Being by whose providence the created order was sustained. The

During their 4000-year history, the Hebrew people have experienced the likes of slavery, conquest, occupation, and exile; they have been in contact with, and influenced by ancient cultures like the Egyptians, Babylonians, and Persians. One of the main ideas that set Hebrews apart at the time was Monotheism. “Their early contribution to humankind was not wealthy empires or groundbreaking technology. Rather, it was the revolutionary idea that there was only one god. This one Hebrew god was called Yahweh. “

In the past religions had many gods each god is in charge of special job. They had only one view of god, and it is by carving a stone or dirt into many gods that have spiritual powers. The Abrahamic religions changed the past view of god by saying there is only one god and we as humans should worship. The Abrahamic religion gave an explanation of the creator of the world and how humans should live by showing their holy book. Each Abrahamic religion speak about one god but view or follow it differently. Abrahamic religions effectively shaped the world. Throughout this essay I will write about Judaism and their holy text the Torah, and I will tie it in with Rabbi Edwards recording and Novak book.

Throughout history, Judaism went through different types of periods. For example, Exilic period, Hellenistic period, Roman period, Islamic period, and Medieval period. During the Exilic period, the Jewish kingdom had lost power that cause the Jewish people to be scattered all around the world. In 538 BCE, the Jews were allowed to return to their homeland under king

The ancient religion Judaism has developed over time through the different aspects of things such as the Hebrew Bible, the ten commandments, religious practices and daily life which has developed the aspects of modern Judaism. The Judaism religion originates from the country of Israel, located in the content of Asia near its neighboring countries Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. From ancient Judaism to modern Judaism, the religion is one of the few that has stuck to its roots and beliefs based on the Hebrew Bible, especially the Torah. “Israel is the very embodiment of Jewish continuity: It is the only nation on earth that inhabits the same land, bears the same name, speaks the same language,

A walk through the green and tranquil Valley of Hinnom, below Jerusalem’s Old City walls, reveals beautiful views of the Holy Land – and some dark tales, too. Imagine a place full of fire and sulfur, with the harrowing souls of people burning there for eternity, while being tormented by hideous demons. In Luke 16, we hear the voice of a rich man in Hell. He cried out to Abraham and Lazarus, "If only I had a drop of water on my tongue!" Now you have imagined what Christian theologians teach is a place of eternal damnation for sinners. But does such a place really exist? Let 's find out.

Over the course of the first two books of the Old Testament, Genesis and Exodus, a noticeable evolution of the relationship between humankind and God takes center-stage. From the initial creation of Adam to the Ten Commandments delivered from Mount Sinai, God’s covenant with the Israelites is fulfilled through different means and varying modes of communication. The manner in which God interacts with his subjects over the early history of the biblical world helps to understand his motivation as a creator, and the moral reasoning behind the actions of his people.

Throughout the Old Testament there are many examples of strong and capable leaders. One of these leaders is Esther. Esther was a very cleaver leader who used the cultural expectations as the queen and Machiavellian leadership principles to increase her power in society. During the Old Testament time period, both within Israel and the surrounding cultures, the queen held little to no power. Her purpose was to serve the king and ensure there was a successor to the throne. When Esther became to queen to King Ahasuerus, this was what was expected of her. She was not supposed to be a leading in any capacity, unlike modern queens. The role of Esther as a leader did not come from her role in her culture, but from her using Machiavellian principles to take power and become a leader.

NAME NAME OF THE PROFESSOR Religious Studies 3 06 February 2016 Similarities and differences between Judaism and Christianity Both Christianity and Judaism are religion groups. Judaism is the oldest religion of Jewish belief, tradition and history that has existed in the world and still exist. It is considered their relationship with God was establish by the children of Israel. The culture of the Judaism was recorded in the Hebrew bible in the early 8th Century before Christ. On the other hand, Christianity is the largest religion that exists in the world today.

The Jewish culture is an interesting combination of birth right and religion (Namburg, 2007). One can either be born in to Judaism or can convert (Namburg, 2007). Due to the relationship between culture, ethnicity, and religion, there is diversity within Judaism (Namburg, 2007). There are over 6 million Jews currently living in the United States and its territories (Namburg, 2007). The three cornerstones to the Jewish faith are: G-d, the Torah, and Israel (Namburg, 2007). “G-d” represents the monotheistic views of Judaism (Namburg, 2007). The Jewish religion is the first to have a monotheistic view and is one of the oldest recorded religions (Rich, 2011.). Until recently, Jews were to refer to God as “G-d”, now some rabbis, Jewish leaders, have stated that it is acceptable to use God (Rich, 2011). Judaism followers are more concerned with how people relate and interact with God that with what they believe about God (Dosick, 2009). The Torah is the teaching and belief system within Judaism (Namburg, 2007). Three sects of Judaism have been established over time: Orthodox, Reform, and Secular (Jewish Culture, 2015). Jobani (2008) argues that secular Jewish culture is a unique branch of the Western secular world.

When God is in the garden with Adam, he commands him to not eat fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam and Eve go on to break this singular rule and be punished, but not to the extent most would think. Before partaking of the fruit God says that, "the day that you eat of it you shall die"( Genesis 2.17, New Oxford Annotated Bible). Instead of dying, Adam and Eve are removed from the garden and go on truly begin their lives. God punishes them for their actions, but also gives them clothes and allows them to take the knowledge that they have gained from the tree. Even after breaking the one rule that was set for them, God forgave them for disobeying him and allowed them to use this knowledge to start mankind. God could have killed

Throughout the stories in Genesis, biblical characters surpass universal limits set by God, therefore causing disorder and sin to wreak havoc on Earth. In Genesis chapters 2-3, the second part of the creation story tells of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, Eve is not alone, as she gives into temptation and eats a forbidden apple after being tricked by a snake. While some interpretations conclude that this snake already represents chaos and sin, the snake’s power is meaningless without Eve’s initial curiosity and natural disobedience. Therefore, the sin symbolized by the snake does not actually exist without the presence of humanity. The first part of the creation story supports this idea by promoting the concept of rules and limits,

The Old Testament was written over a wide historical period, it describes the relationship of God and the people of Israel before the coming of Jesus. To make it easy to explain the history in the Old Testament, I have seen it best to look at it under the following periods: