In Venice, Jews have had a history of tolerance and rejection in the 16th-century Venetian society. According to Jewish Venice, “Jews were allowed to come to Venice for money-lending activities but were not allowed permanent residents permits.” Originally, Jews were allowed to inhabit in Venice in 1385 for the reason that the city was at war and needed loans from the Jewish money-lenders. Nevertheless, they were eventually expelled from Venice and were placed to live in ghettos with add-on…
The Minor Prophets in the New Testament edited by Maarten J. J. Menken and Steve Moyise, this book begins with the Minor Prophets in the Judaism of the Second Temple period, then follows the New Testament canon to explore how the Hebrew Bible was used both quotations and allusions. Considering the recently survey of the same topic, Michael Shepherd approaches to the use of the Minor Prophets…
the disciples. Jesus had foresee that the Second Temple would be destroyed by fire just like the First temple. Whereas, the erection of the Second Temple would start legitimately in 521 and would be completed in 516. Notwithstanding the fact that it was built on the identical site as the First Temple, under the same dimensions, there was still one significant difference between the two. While the First Temple stood in adjacent to the king’s palace making it seem like his private house of…
When studying the word of God one is invited to the joy of revelation through scripture. However, the study of theology is almost comedic due to the effort of one trying to simply understand and share what is simply indescribable and unfathomable. Nonetheless, the Church still tries to discover, learn, and grow. The study of theology is an exposition of divine revelation. This is accomplished through the study of scripture, tradition, and historical reflection. One man that demonstrates a…
African males to become a eunuch. The young African males were forced to get an operation to remove their “testes or both testes and penis.” 37 This operation was always performed by Christians in places like “ Baghirmi near Lake Chad, in Ethiopia, and in other locations.” 38 After their operation, they were “ placed in sand up to the navels to heal.” 38 Many people were able to urinate and some people were not. The Africans males who were able to urinate after a couple days were herded off…
The civilization of the ancient Hebrews is one of the most fascinating to study, if only due to its longevity in the face of countless trials faced throughout history. Their imagined community, formulated by their religious practices and their devotion to scripture as the center of their beliefs, kept their culture mostly separate from others, allowing them to retain many customs and practices to which they still adhere to this day. The Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible, written circa 580-400 BC,…
people. After all, there are 613 oddly specific commandments. Many people don’t know that following the commandments actually make one’s life better. By paying more attention to the food you eat you are allowing yourself to appreciate food more. Judaism has many laws regarding food such as separating meat and dairy and eating meat that comes from an animal that chews its cud and has split hooves. A clear example of Judaism’s emphasis on…
be a holy place and a land of sacredness it is also believed to be the city of hope and belonging. The main reason why I chose this worship site is to explore more about important places attached to the Jews. Obviously this online site represents Judaism as a religion, it is one of those important and vital place in the lives of many Jews as a whole. It was a very interesting experience exploring this site, I learnt so many facts about this worship site despite exploring it virtually I did not…
JERICO is a name derives from different origin with different meaning To make my very good name is my mother because of her idol jericho rosales and to say something different. Jerico name in Hebrew, Yeriẖo, is generally thought to derive from the Canaanite word Reaẖ ("fragrant"), but other theories hold that it originates in the Canaanite word for "moon" (Yareaẖ) or the name of the lunar deity Yarikh for whom the city was an early centre of worship.Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history…
On Har Sinai, Every mitzvah Hashem told Moshe, Moshe would explain the mitzvah with details. The Torah was given to all the Jewish people and they would teach it to each other and write them down, and remember the explanation of them, which is now called the Torah Shebichtav and the Torah SheBal Peh. The regular rules were given on Har Sinai. When Moshe was about to die, he told the Jewish people that if anyone forgot anything or needed help with anything they should go to him. Yehoshua talked…