Theology Questions

The ten plagues demonstrate Gods faithfulness in keeping his promises

The church is a relatively small part of that book-only about...

When Muslims speak of "people of the book," to whom are they referring?

What do Muslims do during Ramadan?

During which century did Muhammad receive his first revelation from God?

How many years was it between Muhammad's first revelation and when he conquered Mecca?

What did Muhammad's first revelation show people how to do?

Suffering and death entered the world by...

Begins 18 minutes after sunhouse says blessing over the candles- eat- don't extinguish candles, allowed to burn themselves out

~ Retells the story of the exodus; first major festival of Nissan cycle~ Aka Passover~ Each Jew celebrates being personally freed by God: believe that if God had not freed them, still be slaves (See themselves as enslaved in each generation and freed by God in eachgeneration)

~ God exist, is One, is the created, and is good~ Do not have to set formal doctrines that articulate their beliefs ~ God is good, so He desires goodness from all creation

~ Three major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel~ 12 Minor prophets: includes Amos and Hosea

white tablecloth, two candles, wine, and a braided piece of bread called hallah

lighting of one additional candle of a Hanukkah menorah each night

named for first month of the cycle (starts in Sep or Oct) and contains Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot

fruit harvest season, especially harvest for grapes that make wine

~ believe Moses was the author ~ Source of 613 laws they must follow to be good Jews- 248 positive and 365 negative~ Not all are observed in a modern era~ Produced a scrolls handwritten in Hebrew on a series of parchment; hand sewn together and sewn onto two wooden rollers, dressed and decorated ~ A portion of Torah is read every sabbath and completed in a one year cycle with the year beginning right after the Sukkot festival

Ends at sunset Saturday: brief ceremony called Havdalah concludes it- light a braided candle and hold in a hand to see its reflection of light on the fingertips-wine accompanies ceremony as symbol of thanksgiving and joy; light a box of aromaticspices to carry the aroma of the sabbath into the week

used because a calf's horn conjures up the image if the idolatrous golden calf from the Israelites' time in the desert, andbecause the bent nature of the ram's horn signifies that Jews must bend their heartstoward God

not overly celebrated till Jewish parents thought they had to counteract the strong Christmas presence and influence on non-Christians