Yeshua, Torah And The Tree of Life Torah is also called the “Tree of Life,” as it points us to God as He reveals Himself in the Sephirot, and thus His salvation. Going back to the time of Moses, God Himself states that His Torah is the way of “life.”...
Old Testament Wisdom This article covers Old Testament Wisdom. The didactic books constitute the third group of writings in the Old Testament. They teach man to organize his personal, earthly life in such a way that it will be blessed by God and by men, and may give him prosperity...
The Wisdom Of The Talmud A Thousand Years of Jewish Thought By Rabbi BEN ZION BOKSER New York: Philosophical Library [1951] TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE TALMUD AS LITERATURE The Bible Requires Supplementation; The Sanctions for Biblical Supplementation; The Method of Midrash Halakah; The Method of Midrash Haggadah; The Midrash as Literature; The...
Jewish Wisdom And Apocalyptic In Gnostic Apocalypses “Jewish wisdom and apocalypticism cannot be cleanly separated from one another.” This statement by George Nickelsburg inaugurating the SBL section on “Jewish Wisdom and Apocalypticism in Early Judaism and Early Christianity”1 has certainly been borne out by the work of that section since...
Moses’ Prayers Moses was a prophet according to the teachings of the Abrahamic religions. Scholarly consensus sees Moses as a legendary figure and not a historical person. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was adopted by an Egyptian princess, and later in life became the leader of the Israelites and lawgiver, to...
What Is A Miracle? A miracle is an extraordinary accomplishment, which God Almighty brings about at the hands of a Messenger in order to prove his Messengerhood, strengthen the faith of believers, and break the obstinacy of unbelievers. The universe operates according to fixed laws that God has determined. But...
Prophet Aaron According to the Abrahamic religions, Aaron (אַהֲרֹן ’Ahărōn) was a prophet, high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, comes exclusively from religious texts, such as the Bible and Quran. The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his...
Story Of Moses This is the story of Moses from Islamic literature. Prophet Moses’ mother was pregnant with Aaron in a year that boys were spared; thus she gave birth to the child publicly and safely. During a year in which boys were to be slain, she gave birth to Moses;...
Knot On Moses Tongue As for Moses, on receiving the order to go to Pharaoh, he supplicated: “My Lord, open my breast (relieve my mind and make me so persevering as to tolerate every impudence and bear every hardship), and ease for me my task. Make loose a knot upon...
Endowment Of Moses And Jesus This article covers the endowment of Moses and Jesus. Since, due to their historical conditions, the messages of all the previous Prophets were restricted to a certain people and period, certain principles had prominence in those messages. Also, God bestowed some special favors on each...
Personal Morality in the Talmud This article covers the personal morality in the Talmud. The Talmud is concerned with man himself, and not only with the social consequences of his actions. Scattered throughout Talmudic literature, we have therefore a description of the ideal in human character. It is inspired by...
Wisdom From The Talmud This article covers Wisdom From The Talmud. Talmud is short for ‘Talmud Torah,’ which means “study of the Torah” in Hebrew. The Torah is the Hebrew term for the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.) The Talmud is...
Man And Religion This article covers the relationship between man and religion. The earthly life of man manifests itself in two aspects, one individual, the other ‘social’-by ‘social’ l mean the whole circle including ‘human and natural’-. The individual aspect implies the inner perfection of each man and struggle for...
The Afflictions of Prophet Job Job (أَيّْوْب, Ayyūb) is considered a Nabi (Prophet) in Islam and is mentioned in the Qur’an. Job’s story in Islam is parallel to the Hebrew Bible‘s story, although the main emphasis is on Job remaining steadfast to God; there is no mention of Job’s discussions with friends in the Qur’anic text, but later...
Prophet Moses: A Reformer And Educator This article covers Prophet Moses: A Reformer And Educator. Prophets are the spiritual teachers of humanity. As the people selected by God to deliver His message to humanity, they were exemplary educators and role models. Therefore, teachers and parents should consider their educational methods seriously,...