UGC 111 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Egyptian beliefs of the afterlife (cont.)II. Ancient IsraelOutline of Current Lecture III. JudaismIV. Writings of JudaismCurrent LectureJudaism:- Torah – Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Authorso Consists of statements God made to Moses o Leviticus – laws about sacrifice, food, and cleanliness - Romans elect King Herod – he reconstructs the temple o Temple separates Jews from the resto Jews were separated into groups – men, women, priests - Sanhedrin – ancient Jewish court system- Hermits – isolated community of celibate males o Were waiting for the coming of the messiah - Jews were forced to leave Jerusalem – lost connection with Sanhedrin, Rabbi became local interpreter of the laws- Synagogue in Syria had its walls painted with Jewish history, some paintings:o Ex. 1) Philistines bring the Arc of the Covenant to their own temple, next morningthe statue of their God was beheaded and they switched faiths into believing in Christianity o Ex. 2) Moses appoints Aaron as the first high priesto Ex. 3) David is appointed the new King of Israel by the priest Samuel - Talmud – morals, rights, rules- Judaism – deformed, conservative, orthodox (strictest)o Strictly monotheistic – “God is one”o No central dogma (all have different opinions)o Large emphasis on writingThese 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.o Believe in a messiah - Miraculous leader- Will reunite Israel- Will come when there is peace everywhere- Jews were prosecuted across Europeo Banned from Spain, Portugal, and Sicily o In the towns they were allowed to live in, they were forced into ghettos in which they were locked in at nightWritings of Judaism:- Torah – Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Authors- Province of Judea, Temple: Sanhedrin - Sadducces, Pharisees, Essenes, Zealots - Diaspora- Synagogue of Dura Europos, Syria, 245 AD- Talmud, Maimonides, 1190, Zionism- Authors of the Jewish Bible:o E, 922 – 722 BC; wrote parts of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. Refers to God as EL. From Israel (north).o J, 848 – 722 BC; wrote parts of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers. Refers to God as Jaweh. From Judah (south). o P, 722 – 609 BC; wrote parts of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers that deal with rituals. P = Priestly.o D, 640 – 609 BC; wrote Deuteronomy Joshua, Ruth, Samuel, Judges, Kings. Describes strict laws – death for adultery,
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