Sacred Sacred Sacred

(January 11)

In this lecture we continued the discussion about a sacred space. After an event happens, something is usually built on that sacred spot in order to consecrate it. A place needs to be "found" in order to be considered sacred. Several monuments were built in Jerusalem to distinguish it as a sacred space, like the Temple, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and Dome of the Rock. To further implement that Jerusalem is a sacred place, it is said that Adam, the first man created by God according to the book of Genesis, was buried under the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Jerusalem attracts many stories to enhance its credibility as a sacred space. The story of Melchizedek, Abraham and Isaac, and even the story of Creation are all considered to have occurred in this city.
In addition, we learned that in Jewish tradition, a person is not allowed to say God's true name, YHWH. The reason for this is because if it is said or written, it can be erased. Other alternatives are made to refer to God, like Hashem or LORD.