Abraham Joshua Heschel

Despite the region and time, various religions emerge throughout the human history to regulate the actions and behaviors of individuals and groups, ensuring the proper operation and advancement of societies. Christianity, as a classical religion, also obtains the same function, conducting its believers on various aspects in their daily lives with the Ten Commandments. Since the Ten Commandments are revealed by Moses in Exodus, the second book of Bible; instead of Genesis, the first book of…

The Five pillars of Islam are important duties that Muslims have to do daily. The Five Pillars of Islam are the basic foundation of Islam, it center around God, and it also centers around the three prophets Muhammad, Abraham, and Ishmael. The pillars tell all Muslims that God is the only god to worship and Muhammad is his messenger. An important principle is that all things belong to God. The name of the five pillars are shahada, salat, zakat, sawm, and hajj. Each pillar has an important meaning…

Islam is a monotheistic religion that began in the Middle East, much like Christianity and Judaism, yet Islam is much more misunderstood. The prophet Muhammad founded the religion of Islam, and Muslims pray to Allah, or God, five times a day. Now, in 2015, you can find Muslims all over the world, much like Christians and Jews. The religion of Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad in 632 . He wrote a book called The Qur’an, and all Muslims follow the rules written in the book. One of the…

The Bible. Jewish Publication Society of America. Print. Noah and the Flood from the Bible tells the hopeful story of Noah, the main character, and his journey escaping from a flood that is brought upon by God to eradicate the human race. God has made the decision to annihilate the human race for their evilness. He has chosen Noah, a righteous man, to survive along with his family while letting the evil creatures and humans perish. God tells Noah before the flood to build an ark and bring…

A famous flood comes from Hinduism mythology called Manu. In this story a fish came to Manu while he was washing his hands. The fish asked Manu to be placed in a larger body of water so he could live, and in return the fish would save Manu from a great flood. Manu agreed and put the fish in a larger container. The fish grew so fast that it had to be moved to a tank and later to the ocean. When the fish was put into the ocean he had grown into a god, Vishnu and told Manu to build a boat for the…

The Five Pillars of Islam are five responsibilities that are expected of every Muslim. Acting as a structure and framework for Muslim life, the Five Pillars of Islam are sacred teachings of the faith that are followed by all Muslim sects. The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. The first pillar, Shahada, is a testimony of creed or faith which means “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His messenger” (Mohammad 290). Often seen as the most important pillar, one…

the faithful Abraham for another test of his obedience. Immediately, Abraham submits to God not with a question but indicating he is ready to serve; “here I am.” In verse 2 God starts the test by telling Abraham to take his son obviously Abraham did not know which son, so God says your favorite one, where Abraham indicates it was Sarah that favored one over the other and that God told him to follow whatever Sarah says. God then becomes specific indicating Isaac, whom you love. Abraham has no…

The fifth pillar of Islam is to make a pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, at least once in one's lifetime. This pillar is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, provided that he/she is physically and financially able to do so. Prerequisites for performing the Hajj are to be a Muslim, to be an adult or mature enough, and to have the ability to afford the journey. The reward for the Hajj is that Allah will forgive all your sins since they day that you were born. Hajj is the best…

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When observing the Hebrew Scriptures, one major theme prevalent in the Book of Genesis is deception. Throughout Genesis, many of the Lord’s prophets or “chosen people,” lie, trick, and deceive people into getting what they want. Whenever the Lord’s prophets deceive people, they are committing an act of sin. As the Ninth Commandment clearly states, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). Therefore, it would make sense for the Lord to punish the prophets. However,…