Yahweh

signifying the four theoretical sources or writers of the Pentateuch or Torah. The J stands for Jawist from Yahweh. Yahweh is dated to 850 B.C. Three books in the Pentateuch labels God as Yahweh. Genesis and a few parts of Exodus and Numbers. The name Yahweh, for God, was so sacred it wasn’t to be said. The theory is that God revealed to Moses four letters YHWH. The pronunciation of Yahweh is unclear. The E stands for Elohist from Elohim. It is dated to 750 B.C. Just like Jawist it found it…

Judaism is a religious belief system that differs from Hinduism in a lot of ways. Jews make up the religion Judaism. Some of their beliefs are that there is only one true God. His name is Yahweh, and he is all knowing, all powerful. They believe that you are to have a personal relationship with Him. Jews also believe that God reveals himself to them through prophets and special events. Jews abide by the ten commandments which were given to Moses by God on the top of Mount Sinai. Moses and…

A synagogue is a house of Yahweh, a place to feel His presence, worship and joins a community of believers in prayer. Behavior in a synagogue should be appropriately respectful. Since the synagogue is considered a house of Yahweh, it is usually appropriate to wear nice clothes. So, for the Shabbat service, I wore slacks, long sleeve dress shirt, and tie. The outside of the synagogue was modest and beautiful. Upon entering the synagogue, you arrive in a beautifully decorated gathering area. The…

Before Zoroastrianism was introduced to Persia, Persian Religion was very nature oriented and polytheistic with Ahuramazda being considered the chief god. The Persians generally allowed their subjects to continue their own religion. That is why the ideas of a person named Zoroaster were able to spread so easily around 600 B.C.E. We are uncertain about the dates and history of Zoroaster himself, but we know he was a thinker and preacher. Zoroaster is credited as the author of a set of religious…

There is no question that the ancient Israelites were easily distracted and worshiped deities other than Yahweh. However, how they got to the point of idolism and the consequences of it are a less know fact in today’s world. Also, the general understanding of the specific practices and who all was a part of this idolism in ancient Israel has become more clear with recent discoveries. Unfortunately, because this is of ancient Israel’s culture not everything is obvious and many artifacts and much…

The book of Judges is cyclical in terms of what occurs throughout the narratives. To begin with, the Israelites break the covenant and they worship other gods. Yahweh then gives them over to the hands of the enemy. Yahweh in turn shows mercy on his people and raises a judge. This judge leads the Israelites out of misfortune. The cycle then starts over. Judges are often associated with a judicial system. It is important to make note that the Hebrew Bible judges are charismatic military leaders…

(Mal’ak Yahweh) and angels being ‘Sons of God’ (Benehaelohim). In Job, he questions God… but as he…

the documentation of the Former Prophets , known to us as the Deuteronomistic Historians. The books of Joshua, Judges, 1+2 Kings, and 1+2 Samuels, which together comprise the Former Prophets, all reflect ideas surrounding the exclusive worship of Yahweh and the continued apostasy of the Israelite peoples, the establishment of a temple based upon the ideals of monotheistic, centralised worship, and the formation of the Davidic Covenant. Overall, the primary themes depicted throughout the Former…

Introduction Isaiah, son of Amoz, was a prophet of Yahweh whose revelations to the nation of Judah are accepted as part of the biblical canon in the Old Testament. Isaiah was both a husband, and a father of at least two sons; Shear-Jashub and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (Isaiah 8:3-4). Isaiah was commissioned by the Lord and served Yahweh faithfully as a prophet from approximately 740 B.C.- 700 B.C. Isaiah’s ministry officially began after his vision of the Throne Room of God in Isaiah 6, towards the…

The Hebrews were monotheism, meaning they believed in one god and this god was known as Yahweh. They also did not believe in life after death, so they did everything they could do to live a good life while they were still alive. The Torah is a guidebook that was given to Moses by Yahweh, so that he and his people would have instructions on how to live a good life. The Hebrews started monotheism, and Yahweh was the one god they believed in. The Torah’s lessons can be seen on paintings called…