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The destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE, which brought about the end of the temple-based ceremonial religion of that region and the widespread dispersion of its people to lands far away from Israel. When the ceremonial temple religion of the Jerusalem temple ended in the first century, it was the Hebrew Scriptures that provided a foundation for the development of rabbinical Judaism. The story of the origin of the world presents God as an intelligent, active, masculine power who overcomes primeval chaos.
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founderMoses is considered the founder of Judaism. The book of Exodus records that the population of Hebrews in Egypt grew so large after several centuries that the Egyptians saw them as a threat. Pharaoh commands all baby boy Jews be killed, but Moses is saved because he is hidden. Moses grows up as an Egyptian prince but learns the truth; Moses then flees from Egypt after killing a man. Moses spends 40 years in the desert, and then God makes contact through a burning bush. God speaks to Moses and instructs him to return to Egypt and free his people. Moses, at first, has doubts but is reassured that God will be with him.
Moses returns to Egypt to realize that his brother is the Pharaoh. Trying his best to rationalize with his brother, Moses asks for his people to be freed for God but the Pharaoh refuses. God strikes Egypt with 10 plagues: water turns to blood, frogs, lice, flies, pestilence on the livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and lastly the death of all the Egyptian firstborn.
After losing his son, Pharaoh releases the slaves and Moses leads them to the Promise Land, as God instructed. As they rested before the Red Sea they discovered Pharaoh and his army where behind them ready to enslave them again. Moses then parts the Red Sea in order to get the Hebrew people across quickly and safely. Once across, Moses and the Hebrews reach the Promise Land. Moses receives the 10 commandments, which MUST be followed by all people.
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Citations "One of the Greatest Stories Ever Told - The Story of Moses In the Bible." Bible Knowledge. 24 Apr. 2013. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.bible-knowledge.com/story-of-moses/>. Molloy, Michael. Experiencing the World's Religions: Tradition, Challenge, and Change. 5th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2010. Print. |