Hebrews

In the Hebrew Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah comprise one book; they appear together in all ancient manuscripts and rabbinic traditions until the fifteenth century A.D. The division into two books appears to have come from the Christian tradition beginning with Origen…

Knowledge is describe as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. (Oxford Dictionary pg. 1) God limits the knowledge of his doings a great amount in the Hebrew Bible, but specifically in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, many stories, such as Adam and Eve or Job, reveals how God limits knowledge from his people. The question is, why does God limits knowledge from his people? God is said…

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…

Validity of a Fourth Century B.C. Date for Ezra and Nehemiah, and its Significance," Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1988): 83] This theory was primarily created to combat the various date issues and chronological issues that are in the Hebrew bible. Although Van Hoonacker had eight proofs of evidence to prove his point, this essay will discuss the most significant ones. The main components of this theory suggest that Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the…

Though not godlike themselves, but rather divinely chosen, the kings of ancient Hebrews were representatives of god. Not only they had responsibilities for their subjects, but were viewed as superhuman. King was a military leader who fought for the safety and security of his people. A king served justice in between people; they are the top judge in their land, they are the defenders of the helpless and they are the abandoners of the individuals with the injustice behaviors. A king was one that…

One of my favorite words is “shalom.” Shalom is a Hebrew word that has multiple meanings. It is commonly used as a greeting in Jewish culture, utilized similarly to the English “hello.” It literally translates as “well-being be upon you” or “may you be well.” Jesus even appropriated a similar phrase in John 20:2, “shalom Aleichem,” which in English is literally translated as “Peace be unto you.” It can also be used to refer to peace between entities or individuals. Jewish people may call for…

of the Hebrew can be marked by the migration of Abraham and his people from Mesopotamia to Canaan, the promised land. The hebrew people originated from the polytheistic and animistic semitic tribes in Mesopotamia. With the covenant promising Abraham’s people a “promised land” in Canaan, the Hebrews migrated from their homeland in Mesopotamia to Canaan. The second covenant was made hundreds of years later, when Moses lead the jewish people out of slavery in Egypt. This covenant gave the Hebrew…

Hebrews is a letter that was likely written to Jewish Christians prior to 70 AD, as the author refers to the temple in the present tense. (ESV study Bible) The temple was destroyed in 70 AD; if Hebrews was written after that time, it would be assumed the author would refer to the temple in the past tense. ( ESV study Bible) The writer of the book of Hebrews is unknown, but believed to also be a Christian of Jewish heritage. (ESV study Bible) Some possible authors are Barnabas and Apollos…

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…

G. Shuping March 23, 2015 Brief Paper The Hebrew Bible shows us the creation of Heaven and Earth created by God. Human nature proves to us the Hebrew Bible does not allow human beings to act independently or having the freedom to do so without answering to the Creator of heaven and earth. God’s determination to test our free will shows our determination to obey God’s orders to do as we are told. Human Nature defined in the Hebrew Bible, is we exist at the creation of the all…