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Hebraism and Hellenism reconsidered.
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The incompatibility of Hebraism and Hellenism is best seen in the differences between the Jewish and Greek concept and attitude towards time and history. Jews view time and the study of history as central to their lives and as having orignated from God. For the Greeks, the study of history is seen with respect to its usefulness and time is viewed as an eternal cycle of creation and destruction. In addition, Greeks believe that their gods evolved out of nature, while Jews believe that God tran...
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