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The Human Quest for Restoration
Loss of Harmony
Garden of Eden
Adam and Eve
- The first human beings created by God
Serpent
- The creature that tempted Eve to eat the apple from the forbidden tree, a symbol of temptation
Expulsion
- After eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, severing humanity's relationship with God
Tree
- The forbidden tree at the center of the Garden. Adam and Eve were instructed never to eat the fruit from the tree. Symbolizes human free will or awareness
Early Restoration
Covenant
- The agreement between God and a person(s). The central path to restoration through obedience and relationship
Noah
- A man who was instructed by God to build an ark to survive the flood. This is the beginning of the restoration of humanity's relationship with God.
Abraham
- Father of Isaac and Ishmael. He was given a test of faith by God to be proven worthy of being the first patriarch
Sarah
Isaac
Hagar
Ishmael
Prophetic Traditions
Early Prophetic
- Restoration through justice, ethics, and turning back to God
Apocalyptic Prophetic
- Restoration through divine intervention at the end of days
Crisis
Temple Destruction
- Loss of God's dwelling, interpreted as happening because the Jews were not keeping up their end of the covenant with God
Messiah
- A future leader who will bring peace and restore Israel. According to Judaism, the Messianic Age is still yet to come.
Modern Approaches
Orthodox
- Maintains traditional Jewish law set and unchanging
Conservative
- Believes Jewish law is binding but may change based on interpretation
Reform
- Emphasizes the adaptation of Judaism to modern life, views Jewish law as guiding but not binding
Restoration Strategies
Pharisees
- Restoration through law and oral tradition
Sadducees
- Restoration through Temple ritual
Essenes
- Restoration through purity and withdrawal
Zealots
- Restoration through resistance and liberation
Law
Maimonides' 13 Principles
- A summarization of core Jewish beliefs that are widely accepted as the foundational Jewish theological principles
10 Commandments
- Core ethical and religious principles for living a holy life
613 Commandments
- A traditional count of all laws in the Torah, including rules about holidays, diet, ethics, and worship
Job
- A righteous man who endures extreme suffering, whose story is told as an exploration as to why good people suffer
