Jewish literature and civilization
Read the Book of Ruth (4 chapters) from this link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ruth+1&version=CJB Consider what the reading tells us the history and culture of the period – what does it tell us about people’s beliefs, behaviors, interactions, and the ways they lived and thought about the world around them. Write an analysis of one or some of […]
Discuss 4 theories prevalent within Jewish circles from ancient to
Part A (25 points): Required question (600 words) 1. Discuss 4 theories prevalent within Jewish circles from ancient to modern times about how the Hebrew Bible came to be. What do each of these theories tell us about God and the ultimate authority of the biblical text? Relevant readings: • Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Judaism: History, Belief […]
