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  • Essay / Jews: The people of the book - 1839

    The Jews have always been considered “the people of the book”. This term was created by followers of Judaism to describe their own connection to the Torah and other sacred texts. In the Jewish tradition, there are many spiritual objects that hold great significance to its followers, the Torah being the most important. He is believed to be the originator of all knowledge of Jewish law and tradition, which is why his importance is indefinable to all Jews. The Torah is made up of the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, all also called the Pentateuch or Chumash. The Torah is what defines Judaism and the way of life of the Jewish people. Through this, the importance of the Torah and its scrolls will be defined in Jewish tradition by connecting each of the books to the Jewish people.1. GenesisGenesis is the first of the five books of Moses and describes the period from the creation of the world to the descent of the children of Israel into ancient Egypt. Genesis itself is divided into four literary movements, the early history being the first. Early history is made up of the first eleven chapters of Genesis and during this period the world was created. However, throughout each of the four movements, the focus of the narrative shifts from the entire created order, to humanity, to Abraham's family, to one of Abraham's grandsons. Abraham, ultimately culminating with the creation of the tribe of Israel and the presence of Israelites in Egypt. The creation of the world is said to have occurred between six literal days and on each of these days a part of the world was created and on the last day the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, were created. ...... middle of paper ...... distance. They believed that before moving on to other biblical texts, children should first be taught about the holiness of God and the responsibility of each individual to live a holy life. (The Spirit-Filled Life Bible, NKJV, p. 146) In Leviticus, God is present with his people. In the worship of Israel, all sacrifices and ceremonies took place before the Lord. This teaches Jews that God is always there and that everything they do must be done in the light of His presence. For human beings to develop a relationship with God, they must first be forgiven and cleansed of their sins. (Lev 1:1-7, 11:1-15:33) Finally, the book of Leviticus teaches the Jewish community to obey God, to worship, serve and obey only God, to recognize his blessings, for being so concerned about all aspects of their lives. live as God is, and to deal justly with one another, just as God deals justly with his people.