The 13 articles of faith are creed- like statements which make clear the core beliefs of Judaism. This move undertaken by Maimonides challenged the nature of writing which contribute to the Judaic tradition. The thirteen articles of faith highlighted a move from complex writings to a more clear and concise form. The following article illustrates the nature of the writing which has contributed to the education of Jewish adherents. “I believe with perfect faith that god is the creator and ruler of all things.
“Explain the Judeo- Christian concept of God as a law-giver and judge” God loves and cares for his creation because of this he creates rules in order for his creation to live together harmoniously. Judaeo-Christians have many views about God as law giver and judge. Firstly God can be seen as Law giver in Exodus 20 when God is said to have revealed the 10 commandments to Moses, but the Children of Israel have just been warned that if they approach him directly, he may break out against them and kill them. In this story it God is seen as omnipotent and the presence of Him is a mortal danger and threat. He gives direct commands to Moses and Moses obeyed God's orders despite personal danger and overwhelming odds.
Religious Tradition Study-Judaism From the beginning of the revelation of Abraham to the entire present world religion, the development and expression of Judaism has been influenced through the contribution of Isaiah. Isaiah aimed to correct the social, political and organisational problems by warning the people about their ignorant attitude towards the rightful ethical behaviour and the consequences that would arise. Isaiah successfully contributed to the religion of Judaism through faithfully carrying out his commission as a prophet and prophesying both political and social changes. Isaiah lived his belief trying to reflect his actions with his behaviour, motivating other Jewish believers to follow his model of greatness, truth and faith.
In Deuteronomy chapter 24 Moses talked about marriages, divorce, stealing and remind them that everyone have to pay for their own sin. Before Moses died he talked to Israel about the blessing if they did God’s will and the curses if they didn’t Deuteronomy chapter 28. Joshua Joshua was Moses minister and chosen by God to lead Israel after Moses death. Joshua means Jehovah is salvation. In Greek Joshua means Jesus.
For instance in Genesis it says that ‘God breathed the breath of man into Adam’s nostrils’ and from this Roman Catholics can argue that as God has given life, only he can take it away so things such as abortion, euthanasia and murder are absolute wrongs. As the bible, the source of authority for Christians was written by Jewish people: Christian ethics has its roots in Judaism. The Ten Commandments from the bible exist as the basis of absolute moral rules which teach Christians that acts such as stealing and adultery are absolute wrongs. Although Christian ethics comes from Judaism it
As the Bible says, the just shall live by faith (Hab. 2:4). Second, God may be letting evil run its course in order to prove that evil is malignant and that suffering, which is the unfortunate product of evil, is further proof that anything contrary to God’s will is bad, harmful, painful, and leads to death. God gave Adam dominion over the world (Gen. 1:28). When he rebelled against God, he set in motion an entire series of events and changed the very nature of man and creation.
The Holocaust was a disaster that affected not only the lives of many people, but also their beliefs. The basis of traditional Jewish theology is the belief that God exists as an omnipotent being that chose the Jewish people as a holy nation. Many of the ideas that stemmed from this can be challenged by the events of the Holocaust, and lots of questions have arisen as a result. In the bible God says to the Jewish people “…you are to be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy and I have separated you from the nations to be Mine” Leviticus 20:26. The covenant established between the Jewish people and their God would be everlasting and was made up of God’s promise to protect the descendants of Abraham forever more and the promise of the Jewish people
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8). “Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.” (Romans 5:18) The execution of Aslan plays out much like the cruxification of Jesus. Aslan, just like Jesus, is taunted and humiliated, even spit upon. His mane is shaved, symbolizing the stripping away of this power which was also symbolic of strength for Samson in the Old Testament. He is bound and killed.
The Torah, in most cases, represents the first five books of the Tanakh which is their holy scripture. Torah is derived from a Hebrew root representing the ability to teach and guide. The basic principles instated by the Torah were able to guide the Jewish community through the suffering they experienced day by day because of the Holocaust. The Nazi Regime took the opportunity, as seen in the movie Schindler’s List, to strip the Jewish people of these two strongly important religious symbols in hopes to destroy their hopes and aspirations for survival by melting down and disposing of their items. In which the Nazi’s attempts were unsuccessful, due to the Jewish beliefs that these items have already granted the Jewish people with the power to better reconcile and distribute their faith by the teaching of these holy
NAME: JOY NDANU KAKELO STUDENT NO: 12SO3ECPS007 UNIT: OLD TESTAMENT UCC 105 LECTURER: SIMEON KAMUNZU TITLE: JOSHUA DATE: 24TH September 2012 Joshua’s character: Joshua was a man of great character. He was obedient, faithful and his dependence on God made Joshua one of Israel’s strongest leaders. He provides a bold example for us to follow. He was faced with challenges but he chose to follow God, and he did it faithfully. Joshua took the Ten Commandments seriously and ordered the people of Israel to follow them as well.