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Torah

In what ways do Jesus and his followers affirm and/or redefine the symbols or cardinal tenets of Jewish faith during his ministry?

23 August 2011 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

Jewish faith in the first-century was defined by belief in one god (monotheism), Yahweh, whose presence was in the Temple, which was surrounded by the Land that had been promised to Israel. The five symbols: monotheism, election, Land, Torah and Temple, were “a common and a unifying core for second Temple Judaism.”

Filed Under: Essays, New Testament Tagged With: Election, Israel, Jesus, Judaism, Land, Monotheism, Temple, Torah

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