Judaism - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/judaism/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:54:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Where is God’s Throne? https://bahaiteachings.org/where-gods-throne/ https://bahaiteachings.org/where-gods-throne/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:00:14 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=79986 The throne of God – a central theme in Judeo-Christian theology – describes a place where God’s grace and mercy flow, issuing forth His laws and inspiration and instructions. So...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/where-gods-throne/feed/ 1 Why Did People Accuse Moses of Murder? https://bahaiteachings.org/people-accuse-moses-murder/ https://bahaiteachings.org/people-accuse-moses-murder/#comments Sat, 18 Mar 2023 13:00:24 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=79933 The first great Christian novel, completed in the fourth century CE and titled, in its Latin version, The Recognitions of Clement, may have been written as a novel in order...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/people-accuse-moses-murder/feed/ 1 Moses or Musa: What We Learn from the Names of the Prophets https://bahaiteachings.org/moses-or-musa-what-we-learn-from-the-names-of-the-prophets/ https://bahaiteachings.org/moses-or-musa-what-we-learn-from-the-names-of-the-prophets/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 11:12:48 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=77909 The story of Moses, known as “Musa” in the Qur’an, does not seem to allude to a name or title change at any point in his storied life – perhaps...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/moses-or-musa-what-we-learn-from-the-names-of-the-prophets/feed/ 0 Progressive Revelation: Islam in Judeo-Christian Prophecy https://bahaiteachings.org/progressive-revelation-islam-in-judeo-christian-prophecy/ https://bahaiteachings.org/progressive-revelation-islam-in-judeo-christian-prophecy/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=77661 Is Islam, as the Baha’i teachings contend, part of God’s redemptive plan for humanity? While some Westerners may have a hard time with that claim, the Bible itself offers the...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/progressive-revelation-islam-in-judeo-christian-prophecy/feed/ 3 Who Carries the Ark of the Covenant? https://bahaiteachings.org/who-carries-the-ark-of-the-covenant/ https://bahaiteachings.org/who-carries-the-ark-of-the-covenant/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=77409 The other famous biblical ark – the Ark of the Covenant – appears in the book of Exodus. Moses directed his followers to build this ark, following the guidance given...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/who-carries-the-ark-of-the-covenant/feed/ 0 Noah’s Ark and the Value of Spiritual Symbolism https://bahaiteachings.org/noahs-ark-and-the-value-of-spiritual-symbolism/ https://bahaiteachings.org/noahs-ark-and-the-value-of-spiritual-symbolism/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:00:37 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=75251 Two well-known stories in the Judeo-Christian Faith tradition feature an ark: that of Noah and the flood, the other being the ark of the covenant during the time of Moses....

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/noahs-ark-and-the-value-of-spiritual-symbolism/feed/ 0 The Oneness of Religion, Mirrored in Judaism https://bahaiteachings.org/the-oneness-of-religion-mirrored-in-judaism/ https://bahaiteachings.org/the-oneness-of-religion-mirrored-in-judaism/#respond Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=73434 I take an early walk every day. A few minutes after 7:00 am, turning onto the street where I live and walking with trekking poles, I came across a visibly...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-will-take-end-religious-prejudice/feed/ 0 How the Baha’i Faith Helped Me Overcome My Religious Prejudices https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-faith-helped-me-overcome-religious-prejudices/ https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-faith-helped-me-overcome-religious-prejudices/#respond Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=70232 Before I met a Jewish person, my conservative Christian upbringing had culturally conditioned me to view Jewish people as morally tainted. The Baha’i Faith helped me overcome that baseless prejudice....

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-faith-helped-me-overcome-religious-prejudices/feed/ 0 Passover, Naw Ruz, and Celebrating Holy Days https://bahaiteachings.org/passover-naw-ruz-celebrating-holy-days/ https://bahaiteachings.org/passover-naw-ruz-celebrating-holy-days/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=69848 In the Jewish family of my childhood, we frequently visited grandparents for holidays along with at least some of my many aunts, uncles, and cousins. My father’s parents lived just...

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