RELG 102 1nd Edition Lecture 4 These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Current Lecture 1 2 3 4 5 6 Torah for Jews is sacred Arbeit Macht Frei means work makes you free a sign outside a concentration camp Jews have been the scape goat for many 100 years Jews were segregated they had to live in ghettos A Jewish star has 6 sides The Jewish star came into Judaism in the middle ages Star of David Stereotypes People confuse Jews with Amish Synagogues where Jews pray They are usually locked guarded or not open to the public When did Judaism start 1 Theology of the bible may not be the same theology of ancient Israel Sun down to sun down Friday to Saturday night you are not allowed to work 2 Monotheism is a loaded word and didn t develop over night 3 Israel means many things Kingdom state and people 4 Founded upon covenant Covenant is an agreement between you and god Introduction Hebrew is the language of Jewish scripture o No vowels in Hebrew Very ancient language Read from right to left The roots of Judaism Covenant first made with Abraham if he ever existed somewhere around 1800 1400 BCE Was Abraham the first Jew God promises him land and a nation Certainly we could start with Moses if he existed He received the Torah around the 1200s BCE Mt Sinai is a cornerstone event in Jewish history What about king David o God promises David that from him would come Israel s rulers o Rules around 1000 BCE o Was he a great king
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