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© Hartney, Noble 2008
Jewish ethics
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Source –
• revelation of God• sacred writings
and texts• commandments
have divine origin
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Halachah:
• the way to live• Jewish ethics
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Commandments of the Torah
• prophetic vision• tikkun olam• Book of Proverbs
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Commandments• drawn from the
Torah
• 613 commandments
• the Ten Commandments
• 603 commandments: rules for how Jews should live
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Prophetic vision
• spokespersons from God
• call back to the covenant and social justice
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Tikkun olam
• ‘the repairing of the world’• righting the wrongs of the
world• charity, compassion, social
justice
© Hartney, Noble 2008
© Hartney, Noble 2008
• written by King Solomon• ethical and moral instruction• wisdom• righteousness• purity• generosity
© Hartney, Noble 2008
Book of Proverbs
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Ethics relate to religious and non-religious practices
• ethics have implications to God and people
• laws and ideals form bonds between individuals
© Hartney, Noble 2008