RLG100Y1 : 24:09:12 LECTURE #3
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The torah specifically is made up of the 5 books of moses. In a loose sense, it stands for the whole hebrew bible. In a general sense, it is the law. Pentateuch refers to the 5 books of moses in greek. God destroyed the tower of babel and created languages so that people wouldn"t gather and cooperate with each other. Timeline (refer to textbook and lecture 2 notes) Patriarchs (the temple was envisioned through the torah) The 5 books of torah on mt. Babylonian exile (first destruction of the temple and kingdom) Second temple (till 70 ce) (no monarch) messianic expectation (waiting for a king) Rabbinic / dual torah judaism (a response to the destruction of the temple, the people themselves are holy) Good deeds (living through law) and study of torah (judaism w/o temple) Jews were all priestly, had to live as a priest and follow the rules. Rabbinic judaism says moses also received oral torah (teachings that become.
