Jeruzalémský chrám a jeho zkáza (Zpracování tématu v Tanachu) The Jerusalem Temple and its Destruction (The Treatement of the Subject in the Tanach) Věra Razáková The thesis "The Jerusalem Temple and its Destruction (The Treatment of the Subject in the Tanakh)" deals with the events that led to the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. It is the analysis aimed to map causes of the destruction of the First Temple in the biblical texts of the Tanakh. The paper follows the creation and formation of the G-d's people in the selected texts of the Tanakh. It shows many repeated warnings against breaking of the Law (The Torah), the Law accepted by the people of Israel at the Sinai. These warnings come from the G-d through prophets. There is a forgiveness coming from the G-d the Merciful and there are punishments coming from the Adonai the Righteous. The attempts to return to the G-d (tšuva) and to process the religious reforms are replaced by apostasy, forgetting or rejecting of the Law, the maintanance of idolatry. The destruction of the Solomon Temple came as the punishement from the G-d. According to the rabbinical tradition there were three basic sins marked as the gravest ones: idolatry (in many different forms), bloodshed and forbidden sexual behaviour. Those were announced to be punished by expulsion...

It is my deep conviction that the Gospel takes on new meaning as we see its message in the light of its historical background. In this instance we are interested in the influence which the Wisdom Literature exerted upon the Gospel records.

The purpose of this thesis is to identify the reasons for Israeli and Palestinian religious objections to peaceful co-existence in a two-state solution to the conflict over the land between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea. Developing an understanding of the basic religious requirements and precedents, while consistently considering religious impact in politics, may help to open dialogue between Jewish Gush Emunim and Muslim Palestinian Hamas, strong opponents to land compromise. Arguments by Gush Emunim and Hamas from the two major religious works, the Jewish Tanakh and the Muslim Qur’an, and associated commentaries, the Jewish Talmud and Muslim Hadith, are compared and evaluated for religious insights into the disputed areas. Contemporary interpretations of each major writing and political objections based on religious argumentation create a strong context for modern conflict. The requirements and precedents for peace that come from religious texts also promote open dialogue. This thesis suggests ways to open dialogue between the Israeli and Palestinian cultures, comparing religious texts, interpretations, and concepts, in an effort to promote peaceful co-existence and build an effective strategic narrative.