RELG 203 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rastafari, Septuagint, Aggadah
27 Feb 2014
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Primeval history (gen 1-11) talks of the beginning of the world and civilization. Patriarchal history (gen 12-50) talks of abraham and his descendants. Story of israel, egypt and the descendants of jacob, which have fallen into slavery. Reception of god"s law at mount sinai (horeb) Focus on the laws and the new covenant between god and his chosen people. Mostly devoted to jews" hardships: rebellion, god"s anger, and conflict with surrounding tribes. Having to do with the levites a special tribe set aside for priestly duty. Talks of rules of sacrifice, purity/impurity and holiness code. Deals with laws tied in with the fact that the levites are a special nation, and punishments for disobeying laws are also stated. Moses" farewell address: re-telling of the previous four books recount israel"s history, Moses dies at the end; israelites are ready to enter the promise land. Called numbers because of a lengthy census/list of tribes.
