Jewish Beliefs about God Flashcards
What does monotheistic mean?
God is a single, whole being- Judaism is monotheistic (this belief is based in the Shema)
What do Jews mean when they say “God’s oneness”?
He is the root of all that there is in the universe as a single whole being
What do Jews mean by God as Creator and where can you find biblical evidence for this?
Everything in the universe has been created by God, and you can find evidence in the beginning of the bible in Genesis: “God created the heavens and the Earth”
What do Jews mean by God as Lawgiver and Judge and where can you find biblical evidence for this?
He makes all laws according to his will and he judges people based on these laws, you can find evidence for the lawgiver in Exodus 20: when he gave the 10 commandments to Moses
Evidence for Judge: Noah’s Ark story
what do Jews believe about God?
He is the source of all Jewish morality, beliefs and values
How many laws do Jews believe God has given them to follow?
613 laws (mitzvot), and they teach people how they should behave
How are the 10 commandments and the 613 Mitzvot connected?
The first 10 were the 10 commandments, and they were the first laws given by God to Moses after he rescued the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. They form the foundation of all the other Mitvot
What Jewish festival links with God as a judge?
During the festival Rosh Hoshanah, God judges people for their actions over the past year
What do Jews believe will happen after death in connection with God as a judge?
That they will be judged after death when God will decide how they will spend the afterlife.
