He drove out the man and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life" (Genesis 3:22). ... In Leviticus, the Lord gives the instructions for man to make sacrifices for Sin Offerings, Guilt offerings, Acceptable offerings, punishment for blasphemy, among many other laws and stipulations. ... It follows, then, that the Hebrew people expected the Messiah to be the greatest prophet and law giver. ... Only through Jesus, the son of God, giving his life for man to be forgiven, can man return to God's...

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The document "A Mesopotamian Creation Myth: The Battle Between Marduk and Tiamat" portrays Mesopotamian belief of how the Earth was created, whereas the document "The Hebrews Explain Creation: Book of Genesis" gives an explanation of how the Hebrews believe the Earth was created. ... God created the plants, trees, and fruits on the land by saying the words "Let the land produce vegetation.... These creation myths give two different points of view about how the earth was created. ...

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He first provides the question of the debate in the title of each part of the book, then Basser gives the reader the passage from the New Testament Gospel record, and finally he attempts to tackle the "popular" notion of the significance and meaning of the passage. ... While Judaism is certainly different from Christianity in today's world, Basser does a commendable job explaining how they are not polar opposites because one (Christianity) is merely a branch from the tree (Judaism). ... In each section of Studies in Exegesis, he gives the reader the argument, provides the sides of the a...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Abraham is claimed as the founder of the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred shrine- The Jewish emphasis on learning helped to spread knowledge and science in Europe and their "research and zeal contributed largely to the great voyages of discovery . most of the early nautical instruments, as well as the maps, came from Spanish Jews the Jacob's staff' (from a 14th century rabbi) became an indispensable instrument for the navigator and remained in use for more than four hundred years- - "Jews were prominent among the builders of the British Empire, giving her soldiers, lawma...

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Semitic religions include Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, where Judaism is said to be "the trunk of a tree," while Christianity and Islam are "two huge branches" (Lovat, et al., 2000). ... As with Judaism, life is seen as a gift from God and therefore life is expected to be lived constantly giving thanks and praise to Allah. ... DEATH In the moments before death, the dying Muslim attempts to utter the Shahada, while companions provide reassurance by reciting versus from the Qur"an, for example, "it is God who gives life, and who takes it away, and it is to him we shall all return" (Nicholas...

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Tu B'Shevat is the New Year for trees so that is can be decided when they are four years old, which is when they are old enough to harvest from. ... It also celebrates the giving of the Torah to Abraham at Mt. ...

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Jewish religious and cultural history and biblical authority have made the Bible one of the most important means by which woman's place in society has been defined down through the centuries. Not only is the Bible itself a partial historical document of the Jews, the way it has been received and analyzed has its own intriguing historical chronology. It is nearly impossible to accurately posit a specific date to any books or verses in the Hebrew Bible.1 The Dead Sea Scrolls, most probably written by a minor sect, the Essenes, are the oldest extant pieces of scripture. Prior to their discov...

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These consist of: the proclamation of Allah's superiority and singularity, the praying towards the holy city of Mecca at least five times daily, the giving of charity to the needy, the observance of the fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan and, if possible, the pilgrimage to Mecca. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate