1.02 Monotheistic Religions In what ways is the Holy Land an important site for all three monotheistic faiths? The Holy land is important to members of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religion because they have lived on the Holy land for generations and have important religious sites located here. The land is holy for Christians because this was where God’s son Jesus was born, crucified and where he resurrected from the dead. For Jews, it contains many Jewish synagogues and this land was promised to them by Yahweh. After a number of Jews were enslaved in Egypt and once freed, Moses helped them escape through the dessert and after over 40 years of traveling in the dessert they finally made it to the promise land by Yahweh which was Canaan.
Comparing the Hammurabi Code to the Torah In comparing passages of both the Torah and Hammurabi Code it is necessary to explore how and why these passages came into existence. Most advanced organized civilizations have a state at its foundation and all states progress from an establishment of laws and regulations and without them the state is destined to exist in disorder. If these laws are religious or not religious in nature they play a huge part in the development of its civilization and the behavior or state of mind of its people. The Torah and the Code of Hammurabi Code were established in two different eras one was established by King Hammurabi and the other believed to be the directions from GOD. The Code of Hammurabi is a complication of decisions, or misharum that the king made in response to specific cases and perceived injustices (14), for Babylonian society, who were industrialized and urbanized.
As Kuzmina and Mair also pointed out, the opening of this famous route is usually referred to as “taking place in the second B.C. when the Chinese emperor sent Zhang Qian on an embassy to the West” (p. 2). This visit laid down the beginning of the Silk Road. The Silk Road was not just influenced by China who are generally given the most credit as being the key influence, but the Jewish involvement also shaped the success. Through research it is noticeable that the Jews had important contributions in the Silk Road in many areas such as the business activities, and also spread the Jewish religion and culture throughout the areas involved.
Introduction The Exodus story is America’s Story. Moses is our real founding father. In America's Prophet, Bruce Feiler reveals the Mosaic thread that weaves its way through the tapestry of American history. Along the way, we see a Jewish history becoming the American story becoming a universal narrative of hope. The book is utterly engrossing, and I recommend it highly.
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.
Judaism & Western Civilization Judaism has had a profound influence on Western civilization. Much of this influence comes from Jewish ideas and values that were transmitted to Christianity, which developed from Jewish roots. Jesus of Nazareth, his disciples, and the first leaders of the Christian Church were all Jewish. The Jewish Bible was incorporated into the Christian Bible as the Old Testament. Not surprisingly, many principles and teachings that are important in Judaism are also important in Christianity.
When he died the Jews began to revolt against roman influence. Rome then took control of the Jewish kingdom and made it the province of Judea in 6a.d. Jesus was born in Judea, Bethlehem. Around 6 to 4b.c. Jesus was a Jew an a roman.
Cyrus the Greatest Ruler Cyrus the Great was one of the most powerful and influential rulers of his time. Cyrus was determined to accomplish his goals and actually be remembered as someone. Cyrus wanted to be remembered as a ruler that was serious about making his empire the greatest. Therefore, he made many contributions to make Persia the great empire it was. Although Cyrus conquered many nations, organized governments and gained respect from others, one of his best achievements was freeing the Jews from Babylon, there by then earning their respect.
Science is therefore seen by Muslims as a branch of knowledge that is connected with the oneness of God (Unal, pg 12). There are also references in the Qur’an that relate to such things as cosmology and medicine. Not only did Muhammad promote knowledge, but, so did the word of God. By then obtaining knowledge Muslims were not only basically following the word of the God but also exploring and gaining knowledge about the world He created. Two very important Islamic leaders in the sciences were Omar Khayam and Nizam al-Mulk.
Prophets were in a sense, men of God as they were believed to be inspired of God. Prophets saw visions to obtain revelations. These members of the Jewish nation have been willing to speak out against inequality, corruption, and evil within their society. The most notable were the prophets of the Hebrew Bible, men like Samuel, Nathan, Amos, and Jeremiah, Elijah and Elisha. The prophet seems to stand apart from the rest of society, but many were mentioned as being a part of a school or guild.