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Semitic Religion - In historical overview _1

theronin

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If you are an enthusiast for the history of the prophets, then you will find the direction of this article, but if your basic knowledge of the history of the prophets are very few, then this article will help you to understand or at least to know the development of the Semitic religions until the birth of Islam through Muhammad personally. This paper will only be a re-disclosure of the facts of history with some personal conclusion that is an assumption that is open for discussion.

Since Adam and then Nuh, Ibrahim/Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Moses, David, Sulaiman/Solomon, and the other prophets, Semitic religion knows only one God (monotheistic), Adam as the first human was created by God directly through the creation process, but until his death Adam never called 'Father' to God as "eg" Frankensteins call 'Father' to its creator further more, none of his descendant that consider Adam is 'son of God'. Except after Isa (Jesus) comes and get his revelation from God, after Isa (Jesus) ascended to heaven, his followers ("next called" christians) called Isa (Jesus) as the son of God (Allah) or even God (Allah). Isa (Jesus) based on history version according to the assumption and studies of the scientists never clearly and unequivocally declares himself to be God or the son of God, but he always assured his followers that he was a messenger of God sent to the earth to bring benefit (saving) for human, bring moral improvement and align perceptions of the meaning of God, and love for fellow human beings. In His teachings, Isa (Jesus) still adopt the Torah, the Zabur/Psalm and other moral teachings of the previous prophets as scripture (which is now called the old Testament (Bible).

Isa (Jesus) comes later than the previous prophets, therefore the teachings of Isa (Jesus) -although still derived from the Torah, the Zabur/Psalm and other moral teachings of the previous prophets-, but had better "contemporary" (according to the moral standards of that era). From all Semitic teachings that exist at the time, the most famous of the teachings of Isa (Jesus) is the resistance to the hegemony of the rabbi/religious leaders who have enormous power. At that time, the words of religious leaders is the strict rules for their followers, no matter the words was right or wrong, logical or illogical, religious leaders through the institutions they established had taken over the sound of God.

As the story of the other prophets, the story of Isa (Jesus) here as well as a symbol of resistance to a marginalized minority in terms of their beliefs, repression of beliefs applied by the local authorities with help by religious leaders because they fear that the public will be able to open their eyes of the truth and justice that will ultimately erode their respect against the local authorities or religious leaders, especially for the local authorities, it could birth a rebellion, because of the awareness of the people that God created human beings are equal, no degree of fellow human. The local authorities or religious leaders very worried with the teachings of Isa (Jesus) at the time.

The teachings of Isa (Jesus) who had dared to "soften" the Torah that seem cruel and sadistic, and eliminate the hegemony of the religious leaders, later became a mess caused by the followers of Isa (Jesus) themselves, after Isa (Jesus) ascended to heaven they instead build churches (cathedrals), choose their leaders and then have a religious institution which has absolute power, for which the most hated and fought out by Isa (Jesus) -this also be one reason for the outbreak of the stream of Christianity next centuries later. These reasons make the loyal followers of Semitic religions to get back to basics, back divinize one almighty God that have no children and not begotten, this occasion is also a moment of re-enactment of the teachings of the Torah and Semitic traditions such as cutting off of hands for the thieves, throwing stones for women who commit adultery, etc., although the procedures used are not exactly same with when the Torah applies at the beginning. In addition there is another tradition (sunattullah) are still not satisfied by Isa (Jesus) in His time which is obligatory for the preservation of tradition Semitic religion, that is glory or absolute victory of the oppressed (adherents of Semitic), either by preaching or even by physically against the oppressors are represented as a symbol of evil. In Semitic traditions "the truth will always win", that "evil, oppression and all forms of crimes against humanity are counter to the principle of justice must be defeated. "Unmarried" Isa (Jesus) during his life and the enhancement of women position in the teachings of Isa (Jesus) is defects of Semitic tradition that must be corrected, the facts of history show that the Semitic religious prophets are men who have wife almost always more than one, Semitic religions are religions of men, -or Semitic religions are "men's religion".
 
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