What are Jewish beliefs about what happens after death?
One of the central beliefs of Judaism, as stated in the Talmud (Mishna, Sanhedrin 11:1) and codified by Rambam (Maimonides, 1135-1204), is that the soul continues to exist and is treated in accordance with the person's actions while he or she was alive.
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) doesn't dwell at length on the afterlife; and nor do we spend a lot of time speculating on its details. However, that is not meant to diminish from its importance. Rather, the Torah implies that we are to use the bulk of our energies in keeping God's ways and commands in this world, with our feet firmly planted on Earth; while nonetheless not losing awareness of our beliefs.
Our ancient sages stated the importance of being aware of the next world: "This world is a mere entrance-way before the afterlife" (Mishna, Avot ch.4).
All outstanding accounts are settled after this life. Some cases illustrate this point, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler. And while we're alive, knowledge of the future world serves as one of the motivations to keeping God's will.
The Tanakh does not delve into detail of the rewards of the righteous, because other religions could compete with even more poetic promises. Also because belief in the afterlife was shared by all ancient societies and needed little reiteration. Besides, it would be like describing the colors of a sunrise to someone who was blind from birth.
It is, however, referred to briefly in Torah verses such as Genesis 15:15, which states that "You (Abraham) will come to your fathers in peace and will be buried in good old age." Coming to his fathers does not mean simply to be buried with them, since Abraham was not buried with his ancestors. Such verses are stated many times.
The prophets are more explicit with such references (see Isaiah 26:19 and 66:24, Daniel 12:13, Zechariah 3:7, 1 Kings 8:30, 2 Kings ch.2, Ecclesiastes 12:7). The afterlife is spoken of at length in the Talmud. More than 20 pages of Talmud (Sanhedrin 90-110, Rosh Hashanah 16-18, and other passages) are given to this subject.
Was Joshua born in Egypt the only one to enter the Promised Land?
Joshua and Caleb, both faithful spies during the first reconnaissance of Canaan were the only two persons of their generationto enter the Promised Land when the conquest began.
How did Moses get them out of the wildnerness?
The Israelites weren't "lost" in the wilderness. They had 40 years of punishment to endure by "wandering and languishing away in the wilderness" for forty years for their fear to enter into the Promised Land forty years earlier and their failure to obey God's voice and command to enter therein.
The forty years of wandering was established by the number of "days" it took the Israeli spies to go in and assess the lay of the land (the Promised Land)... twenty days in and twenty days to return. All but two of the spies, Caleb and Joshua, gave a bad report of their findings, and a faithless and fearful dread came over the Israelites, and they balked when it came time to enter in.
Caleb and Joshua urged the people to do as God commanded... and to trust that He would make things turn out fine. But the people's fear froze their blood... and their advance.
Their faithlessness in God's Word resulted in the establishment of His "year-for-a-day" punishment principle in which they would wander in the wilderness one year for each day the spies were gone - which happened to be forty.
During this time, that faithless elder generation died out from among the people (except Caleb and Joshua)... and their children were led into the Promised Land forty years later by these two men whose faith was in the God of Israel.
Toward the end of the wandering, God took Moses to a high place across the river from the Promised Land to let him see it before he died:
"...This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab (Iraq), according to the Word of the Lord. And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulcre unto this day." (Deut.34:4-6)
Moses didn't get the Israelites out of the wilderness. Besides his death... there was nothing to "get out of." It was just a matter of forty years of wandering and moving camp every so often. And when the punishment time was expired... they merely crossed the river into the Promised Land. In their movements, they may have camped near the Jordan River any number of times... looked across the river... and saw the object of their punishment - the land of milk and honey where they had feared to go.
(Numbers 13 &14)
He is famous for a lot of things but i think the number one thing he is famous for is the Ten Commandments.
What five books did Moses tell Joshua to put with the ark of the covenant?
Moses instructed Joshua to place the Book of the Law, which is often identified as the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), with the Ark of the Covenant. This collection is also referred to as the Torah or Pentateuch. These texts served as a foundational legal and moral guide for the Israelites. The specific reference is found in Deuteronomy 31:24-26.
Where did moses brought the ten commandments at?
Moses got the ten commandments from God on Mount Sanai
What was Moses reward for obeying god?
Um, well he had faith that a savior would be sent to Israel, so he went to heaven. Unfortunately, we have no idea what the rewards are in heaven for following, but we are guaranteed ten fold what we give here. Nothing was rewarded to Moses on earth though, except a leadership role over thousands of whining hungry Israelites.
Was the seventh book of Moses discarded from the Bible?
What motivated Moses to break the tenth Commandment?
Another Answer:
If you mean Moses' breaking of the two tablets containing God's Commandments, then you may read it here. God never entices anyone to break His Law as we each have free will:
Exodus 32:19New King James Version (NKJV)19 So it was, as soon as he came near the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing. So Moses' anger became hot, and he cast the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
What is the gift that Moses commanded?
Since Messiah had not yet been sacrificed for our sin, the Law of Moses was still in effect. The healed Leper was to present himself to the Priest for purification as written in Leviticus 14. : "This is the law for the victim of leprosy at the time of his purification. He shall be brought to the priest, 3 who is to go outside the camp to examine him. If the priest finds that the sore of leprosy has healed in the leper, 4 he shall order the man who is to be purified, to get two live, clean birds, as well as some cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop...
In the Book of Exodus was Moses the son of Ramses?
The Book of Exodus says that Moses' father was a Hebrew named Amram. The Pharaoh's daughter adopted Moses and raised him as her own. The Pharaoh in the story never has a name put to him.
Who did Moses rename one of the spies on?
Moses renamed Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua. Hoshea in Hebrew means "salvation" and Joshua means "The LORD is salvation". The name change was to remind the people of Israel and Joshua for trust on the LORD God alone for protection and not on any man.
Numbers 13:16
These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)
What role did Moses play in the Old Testament?
he led the israelites out of slavery in Egypt and through the desert to the land promised by God. was a type of Christ in that he was a deliverer. also brought the 10 commandments from God to show the people how to live the right way. he wrote the first 5 books of the bible...
When was the revelation of the Torah to Moses?
It was around 1300 - 1200 BCE.
AnswerAccording to Jewish tradition the Torah was given to Moses by God on the sixth of Sivan in 1312 BCE (and the following forty days). AnswerAccording to dating of the text by Orthodox rabbis, the revelation of Torah to prophet Moses (peace be upon him) had occurred in 1312 BCE; another date given for this event is 1280 BCE.Answer
Moses occurred when human went in search of himself means who is he like Rama in Hinduism . According to them about 5000 years ago .Moses teaches how to separate soul from body and Jesus teaching is how to free from Karma.
What are two objects given to baptized persons as a sign of their new life and faith?
A complete Bible or a copy of the New Testament, and a lit candle.
What is the origin of circumcision?
The origin of Jewish circumcision is in the Torah, which is the foundation of Judaism. God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" as part of the covenant between God and the Jewish people (Genesis ch.17).
Since that time, virtually all Jews have observed the command of circumcision for close to four millennia, even in times of religious persecution under the Greeks, Romans, Spaniards, and Soviets. Circumcision is the indelible sign of God's covenant and is just as important as Yom Kippur in terms of the stringency which the Torah places upon it. And similar to Yom Kippur, it is one of the observances which are common to Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Jews alike.
It may be noted that while we do not keep God's commands because of physical benefits, it is still interesting that circumcision has been known to offer virtually complete protection from penile cancer. According to a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, none of the more than 1,600 persons studied with this cancer had been circumcised in infancy. In the words of researchers Cochen and McCurdy, the incidence of penile cancer in the U.S. is "essentially zero" among circumcised men.
Also, research at Johns Hopkins University Medical School in Baltimore have shown that circumcised men are six to eight times less likely to become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Researchers believe that protection is due to the removal of the foreskin, which contains cells that have HIV receptors which scientists suspect are the primary entry point for the HIV virus (Reuters, March 25, 2004).
Several studies reported that circumcised boys were between 10 to 39 times less likely to develop urinary tract infections during infancy than uncircumcised boys. In addition, circumcision protects against bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections and a variety of other conditions related to hygiene.
The extremely low rate of cervical cancer in Jewish women (9 to 22 times less than among non-Jewish women) is thought to be related to the practice of circumcision. As a result of studies like these, a number of prestigious medical organizations such as the California Medical Association have recognized the benefits of circumcision.
As an operation, circumcision has an extremely small complication rate. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (1990) reported a complication rate of 0.19 percent when circumcision is performed by a physician. When performed by a trained mohel, the rate falls to 0.13 percent or about 1 in 800. When a complication occurs, it is usually due to the bleeding, which is easily correctable. No other surgical procedure can boast such figures for complication-free operations.
One reason why there are so few complications involving bleeding may be that the major clotting agents, prothrombin and vitamin K, do not reach peak levels in the blood until the eighth day of life. Prothrombin levels are normal at birth, drop to a lower level in the next few days, and return to normal at the end of the first week. One study showed that by the eighth day, prothrombin levels reach 110 percent of normal. In the words of Dr. Armand J. Quick, author of several works on the control of bleeding, "It hardly seems accidental that the rite of circumcision was postponed until the eighth day by the Mosaic law."See also:
More than likely Moses learned this action - (Fasting) - from his Israelite brethren. Fasting has a health and character building quality to it. For self discipline and to give the body an opportunity to heal itself.
Exodus 20: 2-17 (NIV):
God spoke all these words:
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Answer:
The commandments were spoken by God from the top of Mount Sinai and addressed to the Children of Israel seven weeks after the Exodus from Egypt. Subsequently, they were inscribed by God upon the two stone Tablets of the Covenant and given to Moses to be placed in the Ark of the Covenant in the Sanctuary and later in the Temple built by Solomon. According to the Bible, the Ten Commandments are the terms of the Covenant between God and the Israelites at Sinai (Ex. 34:27-28). To impress upon them the unique and profound importance of this Revelation of God's commands, the Israelites were told to prepare themselves by sanctifying themselves, cleansing themselves and their garments, and refraining from sexual intercourse. To further enhance the event, the words were accompanied with thunder and lightning and blasts of the Shofar (ram's horn) (Ex. 20:15-16).
You will find the commandments listed in the book of Exodus in the 20th chapter
Exodus 20
And God spake all these words, saying,"I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage."
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. And the Lord said unto Moses, "Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Below are the 10 commandments: You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make idols. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet.Who attacked Israel before reaching the promised land?
The Israelites were attacked along the road to Canaan by the Amalekites. This is recounted in Exodus 17:8-15 which is in the related links below.
In Exodus 15:1 - 18 Moses and and his sister Miriam composed a song of Thanksgiving to the Lord on the shores of the Red Sea and the escape from Egypt. Moses then composed his second song to the God of the Israelites, right before his death in Deuteronomy 32: 1 - 43; this was a song of thanksgiving and remembrance composed on the shores of the Jordan River.
Why is the dating of the Exodus important?
Knowing the date of the Israelite Exodus from Egypt would help us know the name of the pharaoh who let them go, but then drowned in pursuit. It would enable us to know the date of Hebrew settlement in the Promised Land. Most importantly of all, it would prove the historicity of the biblical Exodus account.
The Bible very clearly places the Exodus from Egypt around 1440 BCE, but we now know from archaeology that Egypt was at that time very much in control of Canaan and remained so until the late thirteenth century, which brings us to the time of Ramesses II, or Ramses II, pharaoh from around 1290 to 1224 BCE. No earlier pharaoh could have been the biblical pharaoh who drowned in pursuit of the fleeing Israelites as the crossed the Red Sea. Moreover, it was he who built the city of Ramses (Pi-Ramesses), mentioned in the story of the Exodus, thus ruling out his predecessors.
With so many problems with the biblical date, Jewish tradition places the date of the Exodus around 1312 BCE, while some Christians place it around 1250 BCE. Neither date is acceptable, as the Canaanite cities remained part of the Egyptian Empire throughout Ramses' reign. No pharaoh would need to pursue to Israelites across the Red Sea, knowing that their only escape was into the northern provinces of Empire, where they could once again be enslaved. In fact, no date has yet been suggested that harmonises the Exodus story with history as it is now known. For this and other reasons, over 90 per cent of scholars are said to believe there never was an Exodus as described in the Bible.