explanation of the belief and quotes Flashcards
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God is the creator
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- God is the cause and power behind the universe
- God created the universe in 6 days and rested on the 7th
- God created the universe ex nihilo (out of nothing)
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God is the lawgiver
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● The belief that God reveals His Laws to the Jewish people.
● God is the source of morality.
● God provides an ethical framework for living which an adherent is required to follow.
● Judaism is therefore a religion of revealed law.
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creator quotes
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- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth - genesis 1:1
- and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made - genesis 2:1-2
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lawgiver quotes
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- I will give you the whole instruction - the laws and the rules - deuteronomy 5:28
- Hear, O israel, the laws and rules that I proclaim to you this day! - Deuteronomy 5:1