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How did the Jewish Ten commandments affect the developments of a legal code?
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The Ten Commandments are a pillar of Western civilization. They have improved the conduct of billions of people. These Commandments are so important that God revealed His presence to the entire Israelite nation when He spoke these Commands. And He scribed them in stone (Deuteronomy ch.9); unlike the rest of the Torah, which He had Moses write (Deuteronomy 31:24).
What would Western society look like without these Commandments?
1) "I am the Lord your God..." has shaped the Western beliefs about God. Pantheism and polytheism, which were excuses for immorality, are out.
2) The 7-day week, including a day of rest for everyone, is thanks to the Fourth Commandment.
3) Without the Fifth Commandment, society might still permit abandoning our aged parents to die.
4) Without the Sixth Commandment, we might still be killing our own children. Aristotle, who was among the greatest of the Greeks, and Seneca, the famous Roman, both write that killing one's young babies is perfectly acceptable; and that was the practice in their societies. The above are just a few examples.
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What describes the Jewish Ten Commandments influence on the early Israelite's?
The Israelites used the Jewish Ten Commandments as the basis for their legal system. -Apex
What do the Jewish ten commandments and the code of Justinian have in common?
Both influenced modern day legal systems
Which of the following describes a difference between the Jewish Ten Commandments and the Code of Justinian?
The Ten Commandments were followed as part of a religion, while the Code of Justinian was not.
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Why someone might consider themselves to be Jewish when they aren't religious?
In Jewish law, a person is considered to be a Jew if his mother was Jewish. Whether or not an individual Jew observes the laws and traditions of Judaism is a matter for his own conscience, and doesn't affect his legal identity under the law.
how does legal approach affect public administration?
legal approach and how it affect public administration
What was the difference between the Ten Commandments and the other code of laws?
The Ten Commandments of Moses are articles of faith. Legal codes can be secular, that is based on constitutional, legislative and case law rather than theology. That being said concepts contained by Ten Commandments are argued to have universal legal implications as prohibitions to killing and stealing are fundamental to secular legal codes, who designate such actions as murder and theft.
Is it legal to be a Jewish Asian?
no,it is also not legal to be a german jew, and a african jew.
Is a boy born to a Jewish mother Jewish if he is not circumcised?
Yes. His acquisition of Jewishness occurs at the moment of birth, when he would not yet have been circumcised anyway. Continuing to be uncircumcised is a halakhic (Jewish legal) problem within Judaism, but a person does not forgo their Jewish nature or identity by failing to live up to the halakhah. There are, however, one or two commandments which an uncircumcised Jew may not take part in (such as offering the Passover sacrifice) on account of his failure to get circumcised (assuming it was by choice).
What are the most important and fundamental laws of Judaism called?
Jews generally agree that there are 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah. These serve as the foundation for the system of Jewish religious law in much the same way as the Constitution of the United States serves as the foundation of the US legal system.
How does china's culture affect it's legal system?
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Will a DUI affect legal guardianship of minors?
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