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History of Christian theology
The doctrine of the Trinity, considered the core of Christian theology by Trinitarians, is the result of continuous exploration by the church of the biblical data, thrashed out in debate and treatises, eventually formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325 in a way they believe is consistent with the biblical witness, and further refined in later councils and writings. The most widely recognized Biblical foundations for the doctrine's formulation are in the Gospel of John, which possess ideas reflected in Platonism and Greek philosophy.
Nontrinitarianism is any of several Christian beliefs that reject the Trinitarian doctrine that God is three distinct persons in one being. Modern nontrinitarian groups views differ widely on the nature of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
Historical theology is the academic study of the development of Christian theology.
Christianity originated as a sect within Second Temple Judaism (516 BC – AD 70). Judaism's sacred scripture is the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: the Torah ("Law"), the Nevi'im ("Prophets") and the Ketuvim ("Writings"). The central belief of Judaism is monotheism: there is one God named Yahweh (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 44:6).
According to the Bible, God promised Abraham, the Jewish patriarch, that his descendants would become a great nation and a blessing to all the earth (Genesis 12:3). Therefore, the Jews were a chosen people (Deuteronomy 7:6–8) bound by a covenant with God. God's election placed certain obligations on the Jewish people, and these mīṣvōt ('commandments') were found in the Torah. They were to love Yahweh with all their hearts and worship no other gods (Deuteronomy 6:4–5). Likewise, they were commanded to love one another (Leviticus 19:18). In addition, they were to observe the Sabbath, follow kosher food laws, and circumcise their sons. By obeying the commandments, Israel would be a holy nation, reflecting God's holiness to the world and manifesting the kingdom (rule) of God. Possession of the land of Israel was contingent on fidelity to the Torah, and the House of David was considered the rightful rulers over the land (2 Samuel 7:11–16).
The Temple in Jerusalem was the dwelling place and throne of God (1 Kings 8:12–13). It was there that a hereditary priesthood offered sacrifices of incense, food, and various kinds of animals to God. The sin offering (Leviticus 4–5) and the annual Day of Atonement ritual (Leviticus 16) served to both purify the temple and atone for individual and national sins. "In both cases the sacrificial blood made possible the continuation or restoration of the relation between God and his people ruptured by sin and/or prevented by human impurity."
The First Temple was destroyed during the siege of Jerusalem in 587 BC, and the Jewish people were carried away into the Babylonian exile (586–538 BC). With the loss of the land and the temple, studying and following Torah became the central concern of Judaism. Some Jews, particularly the Pharisees, came to believe that Torah devotion could replace temple worship, and this was facilitated by the establishment of synagogues. For those unable to offer sacrifices at the temple, spiritual sacrifices (almsgiving, prayer, fasting, or Torah study) could be substituted. After the return from exile, the Second Temple became the center of Jewish national and religious life; nevertheless, the Torah continued to serve as "a portable Land, a movable Temple".
After the conquests of Alexander the Great (356–323 BC), the Jewish homeland experienced Hellenization (the spread of Greek culture). Hellenistic Judaism was a movement that sought to combine Judaism with the best elements of Greek culture. The Greek-speaking Jews of Alexandria produced a Greek translation of the Bible called the Septuagint, which was used by the first Christians.
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History of Christian theology
The doctrine of the Trinity, considered the core of Christian theology by Trinitarians, is the result of continuous exploration by the church of the biblical data, thrashed out in debate and treatises, eventually formulated at the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325 in a way they believe is consistent with the biblical witness, and further refined in later councils and writings. The most widely recognized Biblical foundations for the doctrine's formulation are in the Gospel of John, which possess ideas reflected in Platonism and Greek philosophy.
Nontrinitarianism is any of several Christian beliefs that reject the Trinitarian doctrine that God is three distinct persons in one being. Modern nontrinitarian groups views differ widely on the nature of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
Historical theology is the academic study of the development of Christian theology.
Christianity originated as a sect within Second Temple Judaism (516 BC – AD 70). Judaism's sacred scripture is the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: the Torah ("Law"), the Nevi'im ("Prophets") and the Ketuvim ("Writings"). The central belief of Judaism is monotheism: there is one God named Yahweh (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 44:6).
According to the Bible, God promised Abraham, the Jewish patriarch, that his descendants would become a great nation and a blessing to all the earth (Genesis 12:3). Therefore, the Jews were a chosen people (Deuteronomy 7:6–8) bound by a covenant with God. God's election placed certain obligations on the Jewish people, and these mīṣvōt ('commandments') were found in the Torah. They were to love Yahweh with all their hearts and worship no other gods (Deuteronomy 6:4–5). Likewise, they were commanded to love one another (Leviticus 19:18). In addition, they were to observe the Sabbath, follow kosher food laws, and circumcise their sons. By obeying the commandments, Israel would be a holy nation, reflecting God's holiness to the world and manifesting the kingdom (rule) of God. Possession of the land of Israel was contingent on fidelity to the Torah, and the House of David was considered the rightful rulers over the land (2 Samuel 7:11–16).
The Temple in Jerusalem was the dwelling place and throne of God (1 Kings 8:12–13). It was there that a hereditary priesthood offered sacrifices of incense, food, and various kinds of animals to God. The sin offering (Leviticus 4–5) and the annual Day of Atonement ritual (Leviticus 16) served to both purify the temple and atone for individual and national sins. "In both cases the sacrificial blood made possible the continuation or restoration of the relation between God and his people ruptured by sin and/or prevented by human impurity."
The First Temple was destroyed during the siege of Jerusalem in 587 BC, and the Jewish people were carried away into the Babylonian exile (586–538 BC). With the loss of the land and the temple, studying and following Torah became the central concern of Judaism. Some Jews, particularly the Pharisees, came to believe that Torah devotion could replace temple worship, and this was facilitated by the establishment of synagogues. For those unable to offer sacrifices at the temple, spiritual sacrifices (almsgiving, prayer, fasting, or Torah study) could be substituted. After the return from exile, the Second Temple became the center of Jewish national and religious life; nevertheless, the Torah continued to serve as "a portable Land, a movable Temple".
After the conquests of Alexander the Great (356–323 BC), the Jewish homeland experienced Hellenization (the spread of Greek culture). Hellenistic Judaism was a movement that sought to combine Judaism with the best elements of Greek culture. The Greek-speaking Jews of Alexandria produced a Greek translation of the Bible called the Septuagint, which was used by the first Christians.