RLGA02H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Oral Torah, Jewish Diaspora, Mishnah
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Torah is the source of jewish religious law and was recorded into five books gifted to moses from god. Pentateuch literally translates to five books and is the greek (and therefore christian) version of referring to the books: the oral torah was modified and written down in 2nd century bce to be prevent it from being forgotten. These writings are referred to as mishnah: tanakh is an acronym for torah, mitzvah is a good deed. Following the fall of the babylonian empire, the majorit of the jews remained in babylonia. It can be a form of punishment and solitude: gemarah component of the talmud compromising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the. Christianity: christ greek translation for messiah or the anointed one , logos the word of god, or principle of divine reason and creative order incarnate in jesus that governs and develops the universe.
