Please help me with my religion homework.?

Question

I been given 4 questions on religion. Since i have no source or anything like that I can't do it. I have been stuck with it like all day. If you know a little bit of what I am trying to do please help me out. This is actually due tomorrow. One complete sentence for each question is fine. Thanks a bunch in advance.


1) Why do the Jewish people not speak the name of God that was revealed to Moses?

2) List the Charachteristics of a covenant.

3) Describe the covenant that God made with the Isrealities. What did the Israelities have to do?

4 By teaching us to call God, Father, what kind of relationship is Jesus calling us to with God?

Answer 1

1 it is seen as too holy. calling someone by their first name is seen as over familiarity. name translates 'YHWH'. (as OT originally written in block capitals with no vowels.) when readin a text aloud, Jews would sub in the word 'adonai' meaning 'my lord'. this form of the word is used only for God. (human master's called 'adon' or 'adoni' (plural)

2 an agreement made by two parties, like a promise. often symbolised by cutting animals in half and walking down the middle. meaning, if either of us doesn't keep up our end of the bargain, may we end up like these animal. in ot God walks thru alone. (in vision)

3 they would be a great nation etc. thru them all nations of the earth b blessed?

4 Christians are God's adopted Children.

God Bless

Answer 2

1. One of their laws forbid speaking or writing His name in case it is done incorrectly, hence G-d....as far as I know, however, he told Moses His name was, "I Am".

2. A covenant is like a promise. It is an agreement that is like David had with Jonathan. They vowed (made a covenant) to look after each other's families as long as they lived. God made a covenant with mankind signified by a rainbow that He would never destroy the earth with water again.

3. God made the covenant not with the Israelites, but with Abraham, the Father of all Israelites. He promised Abraham, (and Abraham's descendants through Sarah), all the land described in Genesis (not sure which chapter), that which is referred to as the literal Promised Land, now the land of Israel, because of Abraham's faith in Him and love for Him.

4. "Abba" is the actual term Jesus used, and it is really closer to the endearment "daddy" in our venacular. The relationship between a child and the one the child calls daddy is ultimate love and trust, because it suggests that of a very small child with his father.

I don't know if this is really homework or not, but I loved thinking about the questions and the answers. Thanks.

Answer 3

I'm gonna try me best

1) They were forbidden to speak the Name of God
2) A covenant is just basically a promise with God and His chosen ones!
3) Ok, sorry, you're gonna have to ask the Jewish people those 3 questions...these answers will be in the OT

4)Jesus just wants us to have a loving relationship with our Father so that we may not perish!!

Peace ya'll
Jesus LOVES ya

Answer 4

Bill B,
1) http://www.jewfaq.org/name.htm

2) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/covenant

3) They had to live the Law.

4) Sons by adoption

Answer 5

There is no god so put your books away and play a video game or anything normal kids do.

Answer 6

Let me save you a lot of time. Religion is false.

Answer 7

Look it up. Google is really simple. I don't feel like doing homework tonight.

Answer 8

Thats not your religion homework. |HAHAH

Nice try well kind of. I could have done better

Answer 9

get a copy of the bible and read it old testament you will find all the answers