Articles for tag: Pentateuch

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Why Are the Jews God’s Chosen People?

Many people, especially Christians, wonder why the Bible says over and over again that the Jews are God’s chosen, favored people. It seems inconsistent to many that a God who loves all people would grant a group of people special favor to a specific group of people, especially knowing full well that those people would ...

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Aaron the Levite: the First High Priest of the Hebrews

The Jewish Writings, or Torah, consists of the first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and, Deuteronomy. The Christian calls these the five books of Moses, or, The Pentateuch. There are people who believe that these books are true without exception; of course, many people do not. It is important, as the ...

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Genisis: The First Book of the Bible and Beginning of Mankind?

Genisis: it is the first book in the Bible, the most controversial and respected book around the world. Million’s cite the Bible as an authority in their lives, whereas others view it as a meaningless book of unprovable myths and legends. Whatever your personal belief is, learning about the Bible can be the first step ...

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The Attributes of Biblical Hebrew Poetry

In William Wordsworth’s “Preface to Lyrical Ballads,” he describes good poetry as the spontaneous overflow of emotion. He goes on later, however, to describe how the poet must train his emotions through much reflection and deep contemplation. Wordsworth describes a true poet as one who uses language that is common to everyday people; the poet ...