Chapter 3 - Jewish Religous Words Flashcards
Messianic age
For Jews, the Messianic age refers to a period of time after the ‘ ‘ anointed one ‘ ( the Messiah ) has come on Earth. In this age, all evil, such as death, conflict and hate is put aside for the greater good of humanity.
Covenant
A covenant refers to a special promise and entrustment between God and man. In Judaism, there is a covenant between Abraham and God . During this Covenant, Abraham promised that his descendants would worship only God.
Monotheism
Monotheism is a practise in global religions, were the followers worship only one God . Monotheism is practised in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Tenakh
Similar to Christianity, Judaism can trace back all it’s religious beliefs, traditions and prayers to a particular holy book. For Jews, this scripture is the Tenakh.
Messiah
Meaning the ‘ anointed one ‘ in Hebrew, the Messiah refers to the person that will come down from heaven , to judge all humanity.
Shabbat
Lasting between nightfall on Friday, to nightfall on Saturday, Shabbat is a period of time where Jews remember God’s day of rest, after he had created of Earth and humans. During Shabbat, only a certain creative activities are allowed to occur.
Torah
The first five books of the Christian Old Testament, the Torah is a main component of the Jewish Bible, the Tenakh. In the Torah, Jews are told of various commandments and laws about what they should do and not to do in life . The Torah also contains the 613 Mitzvot.
Mitvot
Totalling to about 613, Mitzvots are various laws and commandments telling Jews how to live . For many Jews, the Mitzvot laws stand as a guidance in how to use their free will.
Two people that had a covenant with God
Two people in Judaism that had a covenant with God include: Abraham and Moses. Abraham promised his descendants would worship God only, while God promised Moses that he would give the Israelites a new country and land to live on after being liberated.
Pikauch nefesh
Pikauch nefesh is a belief in Judaism, that states all laws, commandments and traditions can be set aside , if a person needs to save a life. Through Pikauch nefesh, Jews are able to understand the sanctity of life in a clearer way, as it shows that the gift of life bypasses all the laws and traditions man has established.
Rosh Hashanah
Meaning the Head of the year in Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah refers to the new year for Jews. Similar to other religions, Jews see Rosh Hashanah as a way of looking back at the events of the previous year, and making resolutions. These resolutions will in turn help Jews to lead a better life.
Shoel
In the Tanakh ( the Jewish scripture ) , the Shoel is a spiritual place of darkness, and is said to house the people that have died.in Judaism, it is believed that all love, envy, destruction and evil is vacant from the Shoel, and is merely a dark bleak atmosphere where the dead rest in peace.
One way a covenant is sealed
In Jewish history, a covenant ( a sacred promise between you and God ) can be sealed through the saying of an oath, and the act of circumcision. This can be seen to occur with Abraham, when God promised him that all Jews will love in their own land , Canaan.
God gave the Jews the promised land called what ?
The promised land in which God promised the Jews they would live in, was called Canaan , in what we would call today Modern Israel.
Why did God send the ten plagues ?
God decided to send the ten plagues to Egypt, as a way to force the Pharaoh Ramses to liberate the thousands of Jews held in Slavery. The final plague, the death of the first born child , would ultimately cause Ramses to allow Moses to lead the Jews forth on the path to Canaan.