RELS 108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Talmud, Isaac Mayer Wise, Rabbi
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Historical development the diaspora and the birth of the synagogue. Roman destruction of israel caused hebrews to create a mobile religion, hebrews spread all around, even into far reaching europe and asia. Synagogue means assembly , and it can exist where there is scripture (torah) and. 10 adult jewish males to form a quorum (minyan) Importance placed on the book and scripture, displaced communities needed those who had the capacity to study scripture, and teach the community. Historical development jewish and early christian hostilities. Christianity began as a sect of judaism. Hostilities arose when early christians broke off from their jewish foundations. New testament: not a part of jewish scripture. Peter and paul invited non-jews into christianity, didn"t have to be circumsised or follow kosher laws for diet. Jews refused to accept jesus as the messiah, blamed for the death of jesus. Believed that the true messiah was yet to come.
