Torah

When reading books from the Old Testaments it is easy to want to skip over them. They are full of turmoil and judgement. But when taking a closer look there are some major themes that emerge. Even today these themes are noticeable. We see the themes of Idolatry, social injustices, and religious ritualism. It is easy to assume that these are all issues from the bible times only, but they are very present in today’s society. Israel struggled to worship God, if they couldn't see him how…

“Temple Mount Summary” Israeli authorities have taken action through banning all non-Muslim prayer within Temple Mount’s compound and restricting Jewish prayer to the tattered remnants of the West Wall in an attempt to dissipate heated debate of this sacred location. After an attempted Palestinian assassination of a protuberant Israeli advocate, Yehuda Glick, Israeli governmental officials temporarily forbade all Palestinian men under the age of 35 from entering the complex. Preceding Muslim…

Jaeyoung Jeon, “The Visit of Jethro (Exodus 18): Its Composition and Levitical Reworking”, Journal of Biblical Literature, 136.2, 2017, 289-306 According to Jaeyoung Jeon Exodus 18 contains redactions by a Levitical scribe/scribal group. He intends to prove this claim by discussing the narrative of Jethro’s visit and how it connects with Exodus 3-4. After that he plans to look at verses 8-11 of Exodus 18 to look at the possibility of a reworking by comparing its language with that of later…

Chapter seven of the book Acts start with Stephen addressing Sanhedrin by beginning his defense by citing history. He reminds the Sanhedrin that God appeared to Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia and told him to go to Haran. He goes through highlights on Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, David, and Solomon all in one chapter. He start with Abraham the how God promised him with land, and his descendants would possess that land even though at the time Abraham didn’t. They…

The several settings for the Pentateuch include the twelfth-century, tenth-century, seventh-century, and fifth-century settings. These four settings including the traditional view on Moses are all possible settings for the Pentateuch writing depending on the topic viewed. Although it is difficult to defend one setting, the setting of the twelfth-century and the traditional view are more plausible than the other settings. The traditional and the twelfth-century settings are possible setting as…

On top of Mount Sanai God gave Moses the dates and observances of the seven Feast of the Lord, which are the Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonements and the Feat of tabernacles. The Hebrew name for these feast is known to be Mo’ed, which is now now known as the divine appointments All of these seven feast point to and are fulfilled by in Jesus himself. These feast are separated into two seasons, which are the spring and fall feast, with the Passover, Unleavened…

http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com INTRODUCTION TO “Understanding the Bible” In this study of “Understanding the Bible” we will cover many areas about the Bible, some of which are as following: The importance of the Bible, Islamic view of the Bible, Dead Sea Scrolls, archaeological discoveries that back up the Bible, Organs of the Bible, Authenticity of the Bible, Earliest MSS, the canon and some non canonical books, How to use exegesis and avoid eisegesis, the role of the scribes,…

The Book of Tobit, named after its principal character, combines Jewish piety and morality with folklore in a fascinating story that has enjoyed wide popularity in both Jewish and Christian circles. Prayers, psalms, and words of wisdom, as well as the skillfully constructed story itself, provide valuable insights into the faith and the religious milieu of its unknown author. The book was probably written early in the second century B.C.; it is not known where. Tobit, a devout and wealthy…

Crystal Avina Books of Moses Professor Christine Vetne February 17, 2017 Exodus The Book of Exodus, similar to the book of Genesis, presents claims that suggest the author is Moses. Events which support such claims of Mosaic authorship include Moses writing down the Ten Commandments, recording Israel’s victory over Amalek, and noting the covenant. The book of Exodus is believed to span over roughly 80-81 years from 1526 B.C, to about 1445 B.C. The book is commonly divided into two main parts:…

Chapter 3 begins with the story of Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-14). In revealing His mysterious name, YHWH (I AM WHO I AM), God says who He is and by what name He is to be called. This divine name is mysterious just as God is mystery. One of these is that since God is Being, He upholds and sustains all of creation and all creatures in being, enables them to act and brings them to their final end. Father Barron considers Anselm's "Ontological Argument", his description of God as that…