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JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY

2. 4 Interpretations of Holy Text. LiteralWhat does the text explicitly assert? Ethical What does the text tell individuals that they should and should not do? AllegoricalWhat are the meanings that Jesus' parables, for example, convey? AnagogicWhat inspiration can people draw from the text? "

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JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY

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    1. 1 JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY Adapted from Huston Smith’s The Soul of Christianity

    2. 2 4 Interpretations of Holy Text Literal What does the text explicitly assert? Ethical What does the text tell individuals that they should and should not do? Allegorical What are the meanings that Jesus' parables, for example, convey? Anagogic What inspiration can people draw from the text? "Inspiration" that with the aid of the Holy Spirit, points them to higher realms in an endless attempt to reach perfection. It follows from the above that exegesis that stops with the literal meaning of a text - the lowest of the four steps on the ladder - cannot do that text full justice.  Seeming contradictions can be resolved in a multileveled view of things. It is not possible to read scripture seriously of we stay within the stifling confines of literalism. It follows from the above that exegesis that stops with the literal meaning of a text - the lowest of the four steps on the ladder - cannot do that text full justice.  Seeming contradictions can be resolved in a multileveled view of things. It is not possible to read scripture seriously of we stay within the stifling confines of literalism.

    3. Holy Books The most holy Jewish book is the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) which was revealed by God to Moses on Mount Sinai over 3,000 years ago. The Torah, together with the Talmud (commentary on the Torah), give the Jewish people rules for everyday life. Observing these rules is central to the Jewish religion The Christian holy book is the Bible. It is divided into the Old and New Testaments. The New Testament teaches that God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to restore the broken relationship between people and God which had been caused by human wrong doing. 3 The family and community are very important within Jewish life. The most important day of the week is Shabbat (the Sabbath). It is the day on which Jews remember the seventh day of creation on which God rested. On Shabbat Jews stop working and make time for God and family life. Shabbat starts on Friday evening and ends at sunset on Saturday. Shabbat begins with the family sharing a meal. During Shabbat, services are held at the synagogue, often led by a Rabbi. The family and community are very important within Jewish life. The most important day of the week is Shabbat (the Sabbath). It is the day on which Jews remember the seventh day of creation on which God rested. On Shabbat Jews stop working and make time for God and family life. Shabbat starts on Friday evening and ends at sunset on Saturday. Shabbat begins with the family sharing a meal. During Shabbat, services are held at the synagogue, often led by a Rabbi.

    4. The Jewish World View: Absolute perfection reigns as God  God endowed human beings with intelligence and freedom The human soul is “God-like”: "The kingdom of God is within you.” People have the potential to go to heaven if they live by the rules of the Torah, do good deeds, and walk a spiritual path The Messiah will come and bring peace to the world 4

    5. 5 The Christian World View: The Christian world is Infinite Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God, and an incarnation of God People have the potential to go to heaven if they walk a spiritual path and accept Jesus as their Savior. Absolute perfection reigns as God  God endowed human beings with intelligence and freedom The human soul is God-like "The kingdom of God is within you.”

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