Only the Levites were responsible for Hebraic rules and regulations.
2006-08-16 06:16:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
if no then why not?
2006-08-16 06:21:16 · update #1
Why are you so hung up on names?
2006-08-16 06:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before the Israelites split into two groups after Solomon died. Before that the Levites were responsible. But during the split, the Jews (the tribes of Benjamin and Judah) split off from the Israelites (the other ten tribes, including the tribe of Levi) because the other ten tribes quit worshipping at the temple and the Jews considered that wrong. So Levitism would be an incorrect term for the Jewish religion.
2006-08-16 13:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Judaism is a religion pertaining to the tribe of Judah. Levitism wouldn't really be a religion because the levites acted as the priests of Israel before the southern tribes were scattered across the earth.
2006-08-16 13:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by mona 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Levites were only responsible for Temple sacrifices; but since the 2nd Temple was destroyed in the year 70 CE, sacrifice has been replaced by prayer. Rabbis, judges, and the Sanhedrin administered the law. You can study Jewish law in the Talmud.
The word "Judaism" comes from the land of Judah. The land was split into two parts -- Israel and Judah. When the Assyrians destroyed Israel, the Jews were dispersed to many other lands, including Judah.
2006-08-16 13:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. The Levites were from the TRIBE of Judah, hence the term rendered for their system of beliefs. The Levites were given the sacred duties of the preisthood ordained by God, but the rules applied to all Jews and were not authored by the Levites.
2006-08-16 13:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are12 tribes (or 13 if you count Joseph's 2 sons independently). Jacob's 3rd son, Levi was the father of the Levites. Whilst the priests (Cohen's) come from the Levi tribe, and they did have additional obligations, the other 11 tribes have their fare share too.
2006-08-17 17:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by Letz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~Nah, it would be too hard to change all the words and phrases that now use the prefix "Judeo." Besides, "Levite-Christian" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "Judeo-Christian." "Levite-Christian" sounds too much like a brand name for jeans. Of course, we could change it to "Hebraic-Christian." That has a nice ring to it, don't ya think?
2006-08-16 13:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by damonkey 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because also non-Levites have to follow the laws.
2006-08-16 14:17:51 · answer #8 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Judaism is the religion which developed from the practices of the former Kingdom of Judah.
2006-08-16 13:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
whats levitism?
i think that the true Judaism is not any more.. a lot of changes have been made in the TORAH...
2006-08-16 13:23:00 · answer #10 · answered by Apple 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your going to make that arguement then why not call it Abrahamism since Abraham was essencially the father of all Jews.
2006-08-16 13:23:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋