God As Lawgiver And Judge Flashcards
Jews believe God has given them many laws which heexpects them to obey to help Jews
Use their free will correctly
There are 613 laws in the Torah which teach people how to behave.Known as the
Mitzvot
The first ten mitzvot are the Ten commandments.These are the laws that
God gave to Moses after he rescued the Jewish slaves from Egypt
Jews believe God judes them for
How well they follow these laws, based on their actions , behaviours and beliefs
God’s judgment are considered to be
Fair and tempered by his loving and merciful nature
For Jews there are two times when God judges people
Rosh Hashanah
Judged after death
Festival of Rosh Hashanah
When God judges people for their actions over the past year and decides what the coming year will bring them