RE204 Lecture : Intro to Judaism - Lecture 4
Document Summary
Today in judaism: 15 tishrei, 5774. Building a sukkot - boxlike hut covered with branches: prayer/ hang out in sukkot, simple things in life life is transitory. Hospitality, visit each other and eat together. Kohelet - ecclesiastes by solomon - sacred book. Solomon was wise, but evil in god"s eyes. After solomon 10th bce - 586 bce: solomon"s faults the house of david. Had 700 wives, not all of them were israelites the divided kingdom. Israel 9thbce-722 bce ten tribes: kingships changed very quickly fell to the assyrians, led off in bondage lost tribes of israel, judah (8th bce - 586 bce) two tribes fell to the babylonians. Overtook the assyrian return begins 539 bce. Jerusalem becomes major economic port, grows much bigger. 7th century - king of judah was king josiah trying to rid judah of minor deities. Had kings, priests, multiple prophets the babylonian conflict: withstood the assyrians and became its client state in ca.
