Tanakh and Talmud
The Tanakh is a set of books that are part of the Hebrew Bible. The Talmud, which comprises the Mishnah (Jewish Oral Law) and the Gemara (commentary on the Mishnah) is the written deliberation of Jewish principles.
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KazatskiymeCommon means of conveyance at the time would have been ox, donkey, camel,animal-drawn wagon, or foot. I don't know how common...
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The Biblical Abraham is regarded as the founding patriarch of the Israelites whom God chose to bless, and to make into a blessing...
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they were to teach Israel and ALL mankind ultimately how awful was SIN, it was NOT PLEASENT to slaughter animals,and taught that...
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Halakha From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Mosaic law) Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה ; alternate...
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Saul killed everyone but Agag (the king) and the best of the animals. But still God was furious with Saul for not killing...
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Isaiah 39:8 KJV Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there...
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The deportation of a considerable portion of the Jews to Babylon happened in the year 588 BCE - however read about various other...
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Esau was the oldest son of Isaac and Rebekah.
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All 3 of these places talk about the end of days when evil will be eradicated and all nations will believe in G-d. Daniel 9:24 :...
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Initially, Moses didn't demonstrate faith by giving all kinds of excuses why he couldn't do what was asked. But after much...
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Bathing, as it states in Exodus 2:5 "And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked...
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AnswerThe person who writes the Torah is called a scribe (in English) or a sofer STaM (in Hebrew). A sofer in modern Hebrew is a...
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Ur was an ancient city in southern Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), located near the mouth (at the time) of the Euphrates and...
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According to the Bible, Hebrews were treated as slaves in Ancient Egypt. They were being treated like that because Pharoah was...
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Deuteronomy 34:7 says that Moses was 120 years old when he died. Answer According to the Bible: the normal way, from old...
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God is eternal, in that he has always been and will always be and currently is. He created time: "In the Beginning [of time]..."...
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Judaism's food restrictions were dictated by G-d and are recorded in the Bible - primarily in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. ...
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Lot, Abraham"s brother's son.
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they fell from heaven into gods hands and god handed them to moses
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The Bible doesn't say, it just says when he grew up, inferring that he was weaned: Exodus 2:9,10- "Phar′aoh's daughter then...
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Job's Daughters aren't secret. we are not a secret organization. Many people are surprised to find that out. While there is...
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The mother of the prophet Samuel and wife of Elkanah (1 Samuel ch.1).
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We are not told who our first parents youngest child was. Cain and Able are only mentioned because of the tragic events that took...
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Jacob, son of Isaac, was later in his life named Israel, in recognition of his being the father of the twelve patriarchs of the...
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Firstly, the Israelites were not yet in Jerusalem, and this was not to be until many years later at the time of King...
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The Babylonians drove the Jews into their first exile. The Romans were the ones who caused the second and current exile period.
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In Ps 69:31 is a reactive to Vs. 30 where it is written "I will praise the name of GOD with a song and will magnify HIM with...
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In the genealogies listed in The Bible, we often find omissions. Sometimes the list will include a grandson but list him as the...
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The term "Deuteronomic history" refers to the Books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. These form an integrated...
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The Book of Esther tells the story of the salvation of Persia's Jewish community. The story says that Esther, the cousin and...
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The twelve tribes of Israel are (in Hebrew): Asher Binyamin Dan Gad Yisachar Yosef Yehuda Levi Naftali Reuven Shimon ...
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The unmerited grace of Almighty God...
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1Ki 7:13, 14 30,000 men 10,000 a month. 70,000 burden bearers and 80,000 cutters. 1Ki 5:13-18; 2Ch 2:17, 18.
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i would say it was defeating the Philistines. he is a great leader and he is a trustworthy man, Even saul wasent able to do this....
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God called Moses in the wilderness as he looked after the sheep, he also chose him and gave him the strength to lead the people...
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Moses .
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It was a promise of "FAITH": "For THE PROMISE, that he should be the Heir of the World, was not to Abraham, or to his seed,...
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AnswerIt means 'instruction'.The word 'Torah' means 'teachings'.
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Moses wrote 5 books, Genesis, Exodous, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy. Genesis was written to explain: Creation, Adam and...
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Christian Response'Blue' (Heaven), 'Purple' (Royalty), 'Scarlet thread' (Sacrifice), 'Fine Linen' (Purity)...Jewish ResponseThere...
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Joshua died at age 110.He conquered the land for 7 years.He divided the land for 7 years.That would make him 96 years old when he...
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First, they didn't know where they were going, they just went where they were told. Moses told them that they were being led by...
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because the canaanites were not God's chosen people, therefore, why should he appear to them?
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If you calculate the ages prior to the flood, you will see that he did not. At 969, the old boy lived long enough. Some reported...
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Genesis 49 tells what Jacob told each one of his sons. Deuteronomy is another reference, which is Moses' final speech to Israel...
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Tefillin are put on as follows: The hand-tefillin are put on the upper arm of the left hand (Right hand on lefties) on the...
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Moses. Answer According to the Bible, Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt. However, to quote Israel Finkelstein, "Today more...
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About 1500 years, using the theory that God created man 5800 years ago.
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Ruth would be one, the great grandmother of David, as would Esther.
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Moses died on Mt. Tabor overlooking the Promised Land.
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One approach is to say that it was the Hebrews who chose their G_d. Another is to point to the Bible's account, which says...
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The Old Testament was written by the Christian Church for Christians. It was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible).
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No. Abibalus may have been a king of Tyre, Abibaal.
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No, Migdal Eder was a small town outside of Jerusalem that was used to specify a distance when discussing various types of...
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One brief thought: certainly not. Another View:The deity is as certain a truth for people of faith as it is absurd to the...
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The Rose of Sharon is mentioned in Chapter 2:1.
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Methuselah lived 969 years.
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Because God is reported to have said, through strict Jewish interpretation, that only fish with fins and scales can be eaten....
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The Sages identify Obadiah as Obadiahu mentioned in 1 Kings 18:3, the righteous overseer of King Ahab's house, who risked his...
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Exodus 6:20 clearly states that Amram was his Father & Jochebed was his Mother. Exodus 2:5-10 clearly states that the...
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Jezebel was a worshipper of Baal and systematically tried to wipe out the prophets of God. Instead of accepting her husband's...
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Jewishness is an ethnicity as well as a religion, so for sure there are Jewish atheists and agnostics who do not believe in an...
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-Abraham - Isaac - Moses - Jacob -Nebbucanezar - Rabbis
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Because over the course of thousands of years, many non-Jews persecuted Jewish people, and hence, compelled them not to engage in...
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The Jewish Messiah has not revealed himself yet (and may not even be born yet) and therefore nobody knows who he is. What we do...
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A Torah Scroll can cost from $20,000 to $60,000 and up depending on the quality of the work. Why? A typical Torah scroll...
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Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. ...
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The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The word Tanach is an acronym made up of its three parts: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im...
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The Book of Chronicles is another history that more or less parallels the rather earlier Deuteronomic history, but presents the...
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There is little indication in scripture as to when the earth was created, but there are clues. As one thousand years in our time...
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Below are a few of the many things Jews believe int: * Man is born good and innocent, there is no such thing as original sin. *...
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Some Believe: Yes it is true.Jericho had been occupied and abandoned several times in its long history, but there was no city...
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God changed Abraham's name from Abram to Abraham ( in Genesis 17:5), to show that Abraham was to be the "father of many nations"....
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Some believe that the Torah was written by Moses during the Exodus of the fifteenth century BCE. This means that Moses could have...
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There was no Jericho 9,000 yrs ago, because God created the world only 6,000 yrs ago.
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Abraham was what we call a "patriarch," meaning he is a founding male member of the Bible. He is really the first character to...
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According to the biblical narrative in the book of Jonah, it was three days and three nights.
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Princess! I think it actually means "your princess" where as her original name Sarai means "my princess".
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Jacob Shouse is the state bird of Ohio. He is also a person that enjoys the toilet.
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"I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other...
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Israel has a socialized health care system like most modern civilized societies.
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nobody knows. It isn't recorded in any ancient writings.
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it all depends on your beliefs for example if you are Christian, Catholic etc etc.. you will believe that the words are god's...
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David wrote Psalms 8 to proclaim the majesty of God, the Omnipotence the Omnipresence, the awesomeness of God compared to the...
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AnswerBiblical tradition says that Jacob, later renamed Israel, was the forefather of the Hebrew people and that each of his sons...
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Genesis 47 details Joseph's settlement of the Isrealites in Egypt.
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It's not just Orthodox Jewish men who don't shake hands with women, Orthodox Jewish women won't shake hands with men. This is a...
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She was the daughter-in-law of Naami, wife of Boaz, and great-grandmother of David.
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This is a difficult question to answer because it relies upon a judgment that may not be entirely accurate. In the New Testament,...
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Descendants of Levi, third son of Jacob by Leah. (Ge 29:32-34)
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There are five:Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers ,and Deuteronomy.
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Mosaic Laws are categorized into 613 mitzvot. A list as well as an overview of how to get to this number can be found at...
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The relevant genealogy of Adam is in Genesis chapter 5. Leon R. Kass (The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis) regards Genesis...
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No. The question becomes, "do Jews believe the New Testament?" Just as you would read the religious books of another faith, it...
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Onan, the son of Judah and Shuah. The story is found in Genesis chapter 38, verses 1 - 10 (KJV).
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King Solomon built the temple of God, and had peace most of his life exept for war with Hadad the Edomite
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She had at least 3: Cain, Abel and Seth and probably more.
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If you're not a Hebrew, then none. The Hebrew god gave his Ten Commandments solely to the Hebrews. The First Commandment "I...
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