Studied by 49 Peoplerevelation
Tags & Description
revelation
describes how the key beliefs regarding the existence of God and human life have been given by God
inspiration
refers to God being involved in the journey of searching, learning and living; allows others to express their faith in a unique style
fundamentalist
the viewpoint that the bible should be taken literally
textual criticism
when textual variations exist, examining the text using reason to understand what happened
linguistics
compare every word of text, examine the use and context of each word and consider possible language changes through translations
study of oral traditions
stories that were originally told through word of mouth and have been preserved through constant retellings
source criticism
examining the traditional standards of scripture and how it has evolved, studying possible changes made after the authors death
form criticism
studying the characteristics of various literary genres in scriptures
redaction criticism
looking beyond the author as an individual and consider who influenced them throughout time
methods of biblical interpretation
linguistics, study of oral traditions, source criticism, form criticism, redaction criticism
polytheism
the belief in many gods.
polytheism...
did not adhere to a single standard
polytheistic gods...
lived forever and had supernatural powers but otherwise lived like mortals
monotheism
the belief in one God who is the creator of the universe
monotheism is...
the most revolutionary idea that Jewish people brought into the world
the 6 values were taken from...
monotheism
each person has a soul
"a divine spark of God" in everyone
value of life
"saving a life, saving a universe" -Talmud
justice and equality
we are created in God's image , therefore have responsibilty to each other
remembering the jews are the chosen people
jews have responsibility to be a "light unto the nations" to create a world that is just
social responsibility
since everyone has a soul there's a responsibility ro emulate the Almighty to look after God's creation
monotheism as a solid idea
monotheism is a gift from the jewish people (inspired christianity and islam)
priestly tradition (1st story)
more philosophical approach
elhohist version (2nd story)
more of a story
in the first story...
god spoke objects into existence ("let there be light")
in the seconds story...
god physically made Adam from clay and Eve from Adam's rib
The Lex Talionis (Law of Talion)
the principle that if one hurts someone they will also be injured in retribution (an eye for an eye)
the law of Moses
acted as a blueprint for building a new society and a radically new way of life based on love of God and neighbour
for christians and jews many ideas from the law of Moses were said to be ...
revolved by God
in the law of Moses there is
a greater concern for poor, widows, orphans, and foreigners than in the Code of Hammurabi
the law of Moses is concerned with
both punishment and restitution.
some examples of the law of Moses include
cancelling of debts after a certain number of years, re-distributing land and goods, requiring the rich to give up some of their goods to the poor on a regular basis.
Code of Hammurabi
probably the earliest law code in human history and it comes from Ancient Babylon
in the code of Hammurabi...
crimes committed against the upper classes were considered worse than those committed against the lower classes.
which law had a lower view on human life?
the code of Hammurabi
which law used superstition to to determine one's guilt?
the code of Hammurabi
the majority of the code of Hammurabi concerns...
money, property, and business transactions.
prophet
a link between god and the people
a prophet's responsibility is to
announce God's will immediately in a way that normal people can comprehend
a prophet's job is to
bring back obedience to the Torah and failing that, specify the punishment for their disobedience
prophetic themes
Religious Formalism, Materialism and Indifference to Others, Greed and Economic Injustice, Ignorance, Dishonesty, Arrogance and Corruption, poor Leadership, False Prophets and Hypocrites, Encouraging Positive Change
religious formalism
the practice of acting religious on the outside but not truly responding to God’s call on the inside
materialism and indifference to others
-materialism is caring more about physical objects more than anything -indifference is not caring and turning a blind eye to the suffering of others
greed and economic justice
Amos is criticizing businessmen who cheat and exploit the poor by charging unfair prices and paying unfair wages
Ignorance
-Isaiah is referring to individuals who close their eyes to their own faults and to problems in society (the Israelites do not want to hear God's truth because they don't want to change their ways)
Dishonesty, Arrogance and Corruption
Isaiah is speaking out against those who spread lies, those who are full of themselves, and those who are willing to do the wrong thing for money or profit
Poor Leadership
Isaiah is criticizing political and religious leaders who are not acting in the best interests of the less fortunate in society
False Prophets and Hypocrite
Jeremiah is criticizing self-proclaimed prophets who claim to be speaking for God but who are leading sinful lives
Encouraging Positive Change
Jeremiah is telling us to care for the less fortunate, welcome the foreigners, act justly, speak the truth and follow God’s teachings