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“religion”—protocols for showing one’s god(s) deference, loyalty, affection, and respect—bespeak inheritance, specifically patrimony: τὰ πάτρια, παραδόσεις τῶν πατέρωv, mos maiorum, fides patrum.
24 mar 2015 · negotiating the polytheism and idolatry of religious cultures at the time, the Hebrew concept of God drew in large part from the Israelites’ Near Eastern neighbors. Despite these continuities, there was something quite new in the Hebrews’ understanding of God.
edition of the Hebrew Bible in English: The sacred task of translating the Word of God, as revealed to Israel through lawgiver, prophet, psalmist, and sage, began at an early date.
The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture is a comprehensive and engaging overview of Jewish life, from its origins in the ancient Near East to its impact on contemporary popular culture.
Biblical names are a vital historic-linguistic aspect of Hebrew culture in Antiquity. This paper will discuss biblical personal names and name giving practices that evolved in the Second Temple period (539 BCE-70 CE). Personal names reflect such dramatic historic processes, as the canonization of the Bible and its early exegesis.
In this study, Konrad Schmid offers a historical clarification of the concept of "theology." He then examines the theologies of the three constituent parts of the Hebrew Bible-the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings-before tracing how these theological concepts developed throughout the history of ancient Israel and early Judaism.
Judaism is the religion and the way of life of the Jewish people. It is the oldest of the monotheistic faiths in the Abrahamic tradition which include Christianity and Islam. The central principle of the monotheistic faiths is the belief in the one God: the all-knowing, all-powerful and ever-present creator of the universe.
