01:840:112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Messianic Age, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Oral Torah
1 Nov 2016
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Ghprotestant christians believe that the old testament has 39 books. The jewish believe that the old testament has 24 books. The catholics believe that there are 47 books. The history of israel is divided into 2 periods by the exile. The capital of jerusalem was conquered, the most sacred temple, the temple of. Jerusalem was destroyed, happened in the year 586 bc. The israelites remained in exile for about 16 years, the exile was a catastrophic event that changed the nation of israel. Death and afterlife in israelites will be studied into two parts - the pre-exile period and the post- exile period. Death and afterlife in the pre-exile period - religious beliefs and practices in israel before 8 century bc. The religion portrayed in this period is centered on the worship of a god known as yahweh - the. God of life, not only the god of the people but also their king.
