REL 2029 Chapter : Religion 2029
Document Summary
Looked to gods for answers to the unknown. Knowing peoples names gave them power over that person. The second temple of jerusalem is destroyed in the year 70. 950bc first temple is built- represents a house of god. During the babylonian exile lots of freedoms were lost. With no temple there was no way to interact with god. The people believe they are being punished by god by being taken over by the babylonians. Yahweh is absolute god, able to use all other nations to punish israel for idolatry and corruption. Idea of shekinah-god"s immanent presence among the faithful, amidst suffering. Minyan- group of 10 adult men who were required to constitute synagogue. Rel 2029 lecture on 2nd temple period and the documentary hypothesis. Septuagint (translation introduced extra-biblical interpretations that influenced early. *** cultural interaction (diaspora, hellenization, adoption of extra-judaic beliefs, syncretism) The second temple of jerusalem was built around 515 bce after jews were allowed to return to jerusalem.
