Judaism
In Judaism one of the most important events that holds an extreme amount of religious significance is a central and pivotal point of their belief system. This event is Pesach or what would be better known in the English as Passover. This is an early spring harvest festival that celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. This is a seven day celebration with the first two nights being celebrated with family. The origin of Passover is what lends to us the greatest significance of its observance. Passover originates with the Jews leaving Egypt in mass after I witnessing the 10 plagues that God brought down upon the Egyptians. As a nation the Israelites witnessed the parting of the Red Sea along with pharaohs mighty army drowning while in pursuit of the Israelites. What is significant in the unfolding of this event were the witnesses. It wasn't just a mere one or two individuals who witnessed this evening but it was an entire nation of people, the entire Jewish nation. The eyewitness account consisted of every man woman and child from the newborn to the elderly. There are not many accounts that I know of in religions where the entire people group and nation experience firsthand as eyewitnesses the events that unfold concerning …show more content…
What would be known as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. While this is the most common explanation in a more expansive understanding Torah actually includes all Jewish law and tradition. To non-Jews this would be referred to as the old testament. To Jews there is no old testament it is simplyThe written Torah or Tanakh. The Hebrew names of the first five books are derived from the first few words of the book. The writings of each book is synonymous in Jewish translations with what is seen in Christian Bibles. From time to time there are some occasional and slight differences in the numbering of
In Judaism one of the most important events that holds an extreme amount of religious significance is a central and pivotal point of their belief system. This event is Pesach or what would be better known in the English as Passover. This is an early spring harvest festival that celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. This is a seven day celebration with the first two nights being celebrated with family. The origin of Passover is what lends to us the greatest significance of its observance. Passover originates with the Jews leaving Egypt in mass after I witnessing the 10 plagues that God brought down upon the Egyptians. As a nation the Israelites witnessed the parting of the Red Sea along with pharaohs mighty army drowning while in pursuit of the Israelites. What is significant in the unfolding of this event were the witnesses. It wasn't just a mere one or two individuals who witnessed this evening but it was an entire nation of people, the entire Jewish nation. The eyewitness account consisted of every man woman and child from the newborn to the elderly. There are not many accounts that I know of in religions where the entire people group and nation experience firsthand as eyewitnesses the events that unfold concerning …show more content…
What would be known as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. While this is the most common explanation in a more expansive understanding Torah actually includes all Jewish law and tradition. To non-Jews this would be referred to as the old testament. To Jews there is no old testament it is simplyThe written Torah or Tanakh. The Hebrew names of the first five books are derived from the first few words of the book. The writings of each book is synonymous in Jewish translations with what is seen in Christian Bibles. From time to time there are some occasional and slight differences in the numbering of