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No office hours What are the core beliefs of the United States? Catch phrase-comes to mean shared values- ‘Family Values” Statute of Liberty Take out a dollar bill-George Washington No word for Monotheism or religion Not static notions, but constantly evolving systems that explain relationship between Judaism and other cultures What freedom means does change 生活家饮食保健孕期选择食用油的学问邢台市第四病院罕见护理应急预案猪气喘病综合防制技术动物营养系列理想蛋白与氨基酸模式的研究进展皮肤病的诊断包括病史体格检查和必要的实验室检查我国有关食物添加剂营养强化剂食物新资本的治理律例与标准 Theology and Symbolic Vocabulary RELIG 210: Introduction to Judaism Lecture 7 Today’s Class Review/Finish Scripture and Interpretation Overview of Theology and Symbolic Vocabulary Examine conceptions of God, Torah, Israel and Messiah in various sources Admin Next Class: Readings available on-line Mid-Term Exam-Questions On-Line Kugel Lecture (2/6 at 7pm) Modern Challenges to Scripture and Tradition Biblical and Historical Criticism Loss of Interpretive Community “I” as authority Secular Knowledge as authority Stagnation of Oral Law among traditional communities Literal reading vs. fluid interpretation Goals for Lecture Gain an understanding of the core concepts of Jewish Symbolic Vocabulary (God, Torah, Israel and Messiah) Identify key similarities and differences in these concepts in Biblical, Rabbinic, Jewish Philosophical, and Mystical Sources Note Conflicting Views and lack of consensus Theology and Symbolic Vocabulary What are the core beliefs/symbols that orient the Jewish tradition? God Torah Israel Messiah/Redemption How have these concepts changed over time in dialogue with surrounding cultures? God Diverse Conceptions Theology distilled from cultural tradition of neighbors Personal, Anthropomorphic to Transcendent Three Central Preoccupations God as Unique Creator (monotheism) God as Revealer of Torah God as Redeemer of Israel Challenges for Theology Philosophical Linguistic Historical Scientific Torah Revealed to Moses at Mt. Sinai In what form? What content? Divine Word Means o