RELG 102 1st Edition Lecture 3 Current Lecture Many scholars say Judaism was henotheistic After the exile of 586 BCE Judaism begins to take shape Conquered Jerusalem Destroyed temple in Iraq Many people were killed Focus on the future not the present Priest codify the laws Messiah was now used as a savior Torah recorded it now Why these changes It could be problematic Adapt religion to the modern world Temple was gone Homeland was gone Theology needed change Religions change over time as needed Judaism is now influenced by other religions Persians and Greeks Temple is built in 500s People return to Israel 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 2nd temple destroyed Judaism is not a mosaic faith Legal codes Torah is the key Judaism is an interpreting religion Free will is important Gods gift was the Torah Torah Often misinterpreted It is more than instruction or law It is the entire compendium of Jewish learning 613 laws in it entire compendium of Jewish knowledge Torah reviews to the Hebrew bible Tanakh Hebrew scriptures all of them o has three parts to it o Torah Nevi im Ketuvim Just refer to the 5 books of Moses The end Nevi im prophets Ketuvim writings Story of Hillel o Creation o History of Jewish people
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