How Did Athens Influence Jewish Culture

Moses is undoubtedly one of the most important scriptural figures in Judaism, and his influence has been felt through every generation of the religion. In fact, Moses’ prophetic narrative and heroic actions were so far-reaching that they transcended his own era and established Jewish traditions that are carried on this day. According to tradition, Moses received both written instruction from God in the form of the Ten Commandments and oral teachings from God at Mount Sinai and Mount Horeb. Moses was the first major Abrahamic figure to solidify and author the written tradition, and he expanded upon those lessons through his own oral teaching. God’s communication with Moses and Moses’ communications with his followers established a pattern that would carry on throughout the history of Judaism -- the written-oral teaching tradition. Moses’s ability to teach through both …show more content…
For long after his passing, the Israelites had gone through several different sectarian conflicts. Out of these conflicts the pharaohs emerged as the sole influential sect after the destruction of the temple by the Romans in 70 C.E. Post temple Judaism was lost at worst and disorganized at best. Out of the destruction of the temple, Judaism went through a period of time where it was led by religious leaders who established institutions and helped spread Jewish ideas in a more structured environment. What came as a result of this period were compilations of works and Rabbis to explain those works. Rabbis began passing on the teachings of Moses through the interpretation and enacting of the religious laws of Judaism. At the time the Jews had been struggling with a crisis and self- identity both geographical and spiritual in nature. The destruction of the temple had left the Jewish people without a main center for