Just as customs and rituals affected Old and New Testament writers' and readers' worldviews, customs and rituals affect our understanding of the Bible.
Explore some of the customs and rituals of the Bible that people still follow today.
Passover is a Jewish holiday, but this family invites all people to share in it. They welcome their non-Jewish
brothers and sisters to our celebration of liberation. Liberation
from oppression is always a deep concern of Jews, because of our
history. But Jews are not the only people who suffer under the
yoke of oppression. They invite our friends and family to share
this night with Jews all over the world, as they take this
opportunity to celebrate our freedom and pray for the freedom of
all those who suffer, wherever and whomever they may be.
1. How do these customs and rituals reflect those of people in the Bible?
2. Though we may not follow these customs and rituals, studying them can give us a better understanding of scriptures. We begin to understand...
Worldviews Today
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