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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: decalogue_cmap, a covenant is a treaty literary form I am King such and such, I did so and so, therefore you shall do x,y,z......, commandment orthodoxy Is built around the ideal of carrying out Gods commands, EXODUS 20 1 -14 related syllabus issues written torah, EXODUS 20 1 -14 related syllabus issues mitzvoth, mitzvoth means? commandment, Just north of Israel, the City of Ugarit flourished around 3400 years ago so what? Hebrew is very similar to Ugaritic, and some "hebrew" texts are actually Ugaritic., a covenant is a treaty literary form the Decalogue follows the literary conventions of ancient Ugarit Treaties, All the 70 Canaanite Gods were absorbed into one central God, a "god who has 70 names". Perhaps this is why we always call God "Elohim" - elohim means "Gods" - the Shema If we translate the Shema very literally, we suddenly can understand its importance: HEAR O ISRAEL, THE LORDS OUR GODS, THE LORDS ARE ONE. The 70 different Gods of Canaan have been compacted into the 70 names of the ONE GOD - YAHWEH, EXODUS 20 1 -14 text decalogue - also called the 10 commandments, all explanations of the TANAKH i.e. commentaries, a covenant is a treaty ancient god Chief God of Ugarit was EL, The Prophets and priests tried to stop this. It took centuries for the Temple Cult to impose its monotheistic vision, and compact all the gods into ONE. the Shema If we translate the Shema very literally, we suddenly can understand its importance: HEAR O ISRAEL, THE LORDS OUR GODS, THE LORDS ARE ONE. The 70 different Gods of Canaan have been compacted into the 70 names of the ONE GOD - YAHWEH, nature of torah non-orthodox Torah may be inspired by God, or by the idea of God, but was not dictated, or given by God., rejects the idea of direct command. PERSONAL MORAL AUTONOMY reform teaches A person is only free if they do as they think is right for themselves., all explanations of the TANAKH i.e. midrash, His name was YAHWEH in Judaism Yahweh becomes the main God in Judaism, EXODUS 20 1 -14 related syllabus issues oral torah, Is built around the ideal of carrying out Gods commands the rabbis teach A person is only free if he obeys God's commands. Freedom comes through carrying out God's will., His name was YAHWEH in Judaism All the 70 Canaanite Gods were absorbed into one central God, a "god who has 70 names". Perhaps this is why we always call God "Elohim" - elohim means "Gods" -, Chief God of Ugarit was EL El had a son His name was YAHWEH