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Tanakh
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Hebrew bible (torah, nebim, kethubim)
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Torah
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"teaching"; pentateuch; whole body of jewish teaching and law
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Nebim
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"prophets"
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Kethubim
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"writings"
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Torah source theory (3)
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J:oldest layer; stories about sacred
D:deutronomy; ethics; moral reading of J source P:priestly; ritual purity; creation |
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Promissory covenant
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With abraham; promise that with service he'll recieve land
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Obligatory covenant
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Mt. sinai; descendents of moses set free; community promises to God for freedom
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Theophany
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Revelation of God
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Sacred (2)
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1. ritual-ethical monotheism
2. 3 authorities: God, torah, interpretation |
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Talmud
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Learning; oral torah
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Mishnah
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Repetition; commentary & interpretation of written torah
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Gemara
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Supplement; commentary & interpretation of mishnah
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Halakhah
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"the way"; part of talmud dealing with laws
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Shomer mitzvot
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"observer of the commandments"; 613 commandments
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613 commandments
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Ritual & ethical
statutes: because God said so testimonies: designed to recognize power/love of God judgments: laws set up by community |
