wonder: What were God’s original thoughts and meanings on any particular subject? What has been lost in translation? What has been twisted to suit a particular situation? Why has God allowed his words to be so misconstrued for so many years? The Hebrew canon‚ known to us as the Old Testament‚ is a collection of 24 “books” accepted by the Jewish scholars as being authentic. These are divided into three (3) parts. The Law (Torah)‚ also called the Pentateuch‚ consists of the first five books of the
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Passover is celebrated by the Jewish and non-Jewish alike. Passover is an eight-day festival that is celebrated in the early spring from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan (April 10-18‚2017) for the current year. It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It is observed by avoiding leaven‚ and highlighted in the tradition of Seder meals that include eating matzah
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A. Background Very briefly describe yourself (age‚ birthplace‚ social class and status when you were growing up‚ current cultural orientation‚ etc.). I was born in San Francisco in 1985 to two young Israeli immigrants. I am the oldest of three and the only daughter. My family was Jewish but very secular‚ and our stance on religion and politics was liberal. I grew up in a middle to upper middle class suburb in the Bay Area where most of my friends were Catholic or Protestant. My current ideals have
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Alton Peterson Section Number THEO 201 Short Essay #1 Bibliology: Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible The Christian Church believes the Bible is inspired and inerrant. This means that God is the one who moved through the writers to communicate to us the words which God wanted us to hear. This inspiration‚ however‚ is not a dictation‚ but a movement of God ’s Holy Spirit through the writer‚ utilizing the personality and style of the writer. Paul said‚ “All
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. The year of 1492 is a year the congregation of Jewish people will always remember. This was the year that over 200‚000 Jewish people were forced to leave the land of Spain because of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand ordering the removal in a somewhat peaceful manner‚ thanks to Father Tomas de Torquemada. Father Tomas de Torquemada stalled the time of the expulsion of Jews’ to March instead of January. Spain was under invasion by Muslims at the time and had just defeated the Muslims
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The Hebrew Bible remains a composite document consisting of various types of literature‚ which reflects the concerns and attitudes of various writers writing in various times and places (Baskin‚ n.d.). Because of critical issues‚ the previous context is not considered in framing the story of the creation of man and woman (Burnett‚ 2016). This causes Hebrew idioms to get lost in the transaction‚ such as a female being referred to as a “helper”. However‚ in Exod. 18:4 KJV and in Deut. 33:7 KJV‚
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adulteress‚ just as the Lord loves the people of Israel‚ though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes‚” (Hosea 3:1) The definition of a marriage is “the instruction whereby individuals are joined by a…union‚” (Merriam Webster). Though the Hebrew Bible never specifically states that marriage is a one to one relationship‚ it does state that “you shall not commit adultery‚” (Exodus 20). Loving a known adulteress seems like an unusual request for the Lord to make to Hosea. What is the Lord motive
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In the beginning of the 20th century‚ feminists movements started to arise‚ with the conviction of vindicate women in the social arrengement of that time‚ in order to get the same opportunities as men. Literature could not escape from this reality; as a result‚ women began to write about their situation. Ursula Le Guin´s “Nine Lives”‚ published in the 1960´s‚ was one of the first attempts in science fiction literature to adress the condition of women in the social arrengement. “Nine Lives” is set
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books revealing overriding elements of unity that if carefully examined would lead to a better understanding of the Old Testament. The Book of the Twelve is counted as one book in the Hebrew canon. Some scholars say‚ “The purpose of placing all of this material in one scroll is to make a balance in the Hebrew prophetic canon between the four books of the former prophets (Joshua‚ Judges‚ Samuel and Kings)‚ and the four books of the latter prophets (Isaiah‚ Jeremiah‚ Ezekiel‚ and the Twelve).” People
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diffusion has occurred with many thing that we use now a days. For example our alphabet consists of 26 letters just like the Phoenician alphabet. Phoenician words are often found in Greek and Latin classical literatures. Egyptian‚ Akkadian‚ Arabic‚ and Hebrew were also influenced by the Phoenician alphabet. Therefore now and back then cultural diffusion has influenced our lives mainly for the
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