J6 - bible passages and extra info Flashcards
Which verse is about treating others with care/fairness/respect?
Leviticus 19:18
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
Agape
Selfless love
Which verse encourages others to help? (Charities)
Isaiah 58:7
encourages people to “share your food with the hungry and provide the poor wanderer with shelter.”
Judaism as a religion that shows concern for others - This verse emphasises the importance of kindness:
Proverbs 21:13 “Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.”
Jewish stewardship of the environment - This verse speaks to humanity’s role as caretakers of the Earth:
Genesis 2:15 “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it.”
Verse emphasizing responsibility to help those in need (Tzedaka)
“You shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your needy brother.” – Deuteronomy 15:7
Verse suggesting ppl to live fairly, show kindness and remain humble
Micah 6:8
“Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God”
Verse suggesting Jews should leave parts of their resources for the poor
Leviticus 23:22
“When you reap the harvest of your land, don’t reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner
Verse suggesting charities should be given willingly
Deuteronomy 15:10
“Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because for this, the lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to”
Verse encouraging Jewish communities to protect/support those in need
Psalm 82:3
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the causes of the poor and the oppressed