The Theme Of How Did God Shape The Hebrew Culture

Reynaldo Teves
Culminating Assignment – Religious Poster Everyone, no matter how strong or weak, needs another person to have a relationship with. When one experiences the loss of a loved one or goes through a traumatic injury, they would desire to have a person to be there with them. In order for someone to be there in a person’s time of need, one has to develop a relationship with him or her. Without having relationships with other people, one can feel isolated. Through the teachings of the Holy Bible, one can learn how to have better relationships with others and God, preventing isolation. The five themes that have been chosen explains how people can learn to become better people through one’s relationships with others and God. The first
Firstly, God strengthened His relationship with the Hebrews through liberation. God specifically chose Moses to lead His people out of Egypt and into the promise land. Through God freeing the Chosen people through Moses, the people have a stronger faith in God, which started a stronger relationship. Furthermore, God made the relationship with His Chosen people by giving Moses a revelation. God revealed His Holy Name to Moses at Mount Sinai, in which the Name is so sacred that the Holy Bible only gives four consonants, YHWH, which means, “I am who I am.”(Exodus 3:14) This Holy Name of God was the almighty power that liberated the Chosen People out of Egypt. The Name is so divine that it alone shaped the Hebrew slaves into a nation. Through this sacred account, it reveals that God truly is with His people. Lastly, the Israelites accepted to be God’s Chosen people, when He liberated them out of enslavement. With the Israelites’ acceptance, God made the First Covenant with His people, the Ten Commandments, which states how they are to live with each other and with Him peacefully. This Holy Covenant shaped the Hebrew culture and forever established a relationship with God and His Chosen People. Therefore, in this chosen theme, God shows that He will always be with His Chosen people and has a desire for a relationship
This more intimate relationship calls upon the sacrament of marriage. Marriage is when Eros, the sexual type of love, and Agape, the charity type of love, come together in perfect harmony. The love that a husband and wife have is unconditional meaning that no matter what they go through, they will face it together. Secondly, sexuality is important to have in a relationship. Sexuality is the driving force that lets people be creative in response to life. This powerful force makes it possible for people to be in communion with each other. However, when sexuality is abused, the driving force can turn ugly and cause a person to become selfish and unhappy. One must be diligent when it comes to their sexuality, for it can determine their relationship with one another. Thirdly, the intimate relationships and one’s own sexuality is a gift from God. It can lead both married couples and single people to go into a deeper relationship with God. Some are called into the married and family life, while others are called in for service with another. Whether one lives in marriage or remains single, one is called into holiness. Therefore, with intimacy and sexuality, it can take a friendship into a relationship that is greater and