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    the Northern Israelite Kingdom in 721 B.C.E, the only remaining tribe of the original 12 tribes was the tribe of Judah. When the kingdom of Judah was then exiled again in 586 B.C.E., the people became known as “yehudim” or Jews. The name “Judah” in Hebrew literally translates to “praise.” The name originates from Leah, Judah’s mother, praising god after giving birth to four healthy boys. She says in Genesis 29, “this time I will praise God.” This idea of “praise” has carried through for…

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    Traces of religious messages can be found just about everywhere in life. Sometimes it requires a finely tuned ear to fully grasp or understand them; however, this is not the case with The Muppet Christmas Carol. There are explicit references and plot lines that directly relate to biblical themes. Two very prominent themes in this movie that can be found in all four New Testament Gospels are: help those in need when possible (stewardship), and forgiveness. Stewardship is seen when Scrooge is…

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    The Acts-Consequence Nexus

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    Septuagint. Joosten states that the Greek scholars took into consideration Ideological, exegetical and contextual reasoning along with a knowledge of Biblical Hebrew in the creation of the Septuagint. The argument presented here refutes that of those supporting mechanistic retribution; the correct interpretation of this proverb according to the Hebrew text, still states that violent men gain riches (11:16). Consequently, if Proverbs endorses wealth as a reward for wisdom and righteous living…

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    Up until this course, I never really realized how culture has an extreme impact on how people function in their daily lives. Moreover, I was blind to the fact that culture can be the reason why people may act in certain ways. I’ve said this time and time again that growing up in the south was an learning experience that helped me become the person I am and have the [perspective that many have not had to experience. Because of my experiences I think that I can provide a perspective that some…

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    My personal theory of religious education is the biblical family centered education. 1. The purpose of religious education 1) Deliver the biblical values through family life The Bible mirrors every dimension of the world, so the biblical values can help people form constructive and balanced characteristics to be whole persons. However, the biblical values will not be fully transmitted by only teaching in the church on a limited time because values are not knowledge to get by just teaching.…

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    came from Middle Eastern ancestry meanwhile, Ashkenazi came from Eastern European descendants. Beginning in the 1880s, Ashkenazi Jews migration to Israel were moved by a nationalist ideology and aspired to find better life conditions, to establish a Hebrew culture in a modern, predominantly secular, atmosphere. The Ashkenazim soon became the majority of Jews in Israel, and by 1948, they were 80% of the Jewish population of Israel. Ashkenazi Jews established most of the social, political, and…

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    In Anne Sexton’s poem “Letter Written on a Ferry”, she uses tone to convey meaning and to express her feelings. “Letter Written on a Ferry” was written while Anne was going through a breakup. This poem was written to express her feelings while going through this period of her life. When reading this poem, the reader automatically thinks a woman is leaving her loved one. Even though that is true, there is a hidden meaning that Sexton is trying to convey by using tone and her life experiences.…

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    Eastern European Jewish Immigrants in German Jewish Communities Late nineteenth/early twentieth century Eastern European Jewish immigrants who settled in Ohio cities merged to some extent with the pre-existing German Jewish communities. Despite the various cultural differences such as language, religious values, and different immigration experiences, the new Eastern European Jews used the German Jews as a cultural example and became the equivalent of a lower-class German Jew. The economically…

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    In Exodus 33:12-16, a new side of Moses is visible where he is actively accepting his duty to be the mediator between God and His people. There is also a shift in Moses’ and God’s interaction. Moses begins taking more control of the conversation by professing his thoughts on the Israelites and how they should be lead. This shift extends to the fact that Moses is not just God’s hand picked spokesman to the people, but is now his faithful companion. In the beginning of this excerpt, Moses…

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    Hasidism Summary

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    Benjamin Brown of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, outlines the rise of religious radicalism with in Galicia during the first years of the nineteenth century. In his article The Two Faces of Religious Radicalism, Orthodoxy and Holy Sinning in 19th Century Hasidism in Hungry and Galicia, Brown asserts that the strengthening of Hasidism and the Orthodoxy movements stemmed from the need to protect Jewish tradition in the face of acculturation. He states that Hasidism was a conservative…

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