Judaisim

Question 0

How is time perceived?

Answer 0

There is a linear perception of time

There is a beginning and an end

Question 1

What are characteristics of God?

Answer 1

God is all powerful, all good, loving, caring, and personal

Question 2

Why do things have importance?

Answer 2

Because the creator created them

Question 3

What do all created things have?

Answer 3

A relationship with the creator

Question 4

What is the ultimate concern?

Answer 4

To reconcile (resolve conflict) with god

IT IS GOOD TO CHALLENGE GOD AND EXERCISE FREE WILL

Question 5

What is the central problem?

Answer 5

Sin and ethical behavior

Question 6

What is the biggest sin?

Answer 6

To claim to be gods equal while on earth

Question 7

What is a covenant?

Answer 7

An agreement
Specifically a special relationship between god and his people
It cannot be voided

Question 8

What was Eden

Answer 8

A paradise created by God, with Adam and Eve

Question 9

Describe the relationship between God and Humans

Answer 9

Not equal
God is infinite, timeless, near and far.
Humans are fragile, finite, and will die

Question 10

What do relationships do?

Answer 10

They make existence uncertain

Question 11

What happens when humans get thing right and follow the laws?

Answer 11

History will end, and paradise will exist

Question 12

How was life in Eden?

Answer 12

Boring, because they had no free will or choice in their lives

Question 13

What happened when Adam and Eve ate from the tree?

Answer 13

They were expelled from Eden, BUT, the fact that they exercised free will is GOOD

Question 14

Define prophet

Answer 14

A person who speaks with/ for god

Question 15

Why were Jews specially important?

Answer 15

They were chosen to set an example for all other humans for how to act

Question 16

What was Judaism considered?

Answer 16

A way of life
An ethnicity
A religion

Question 17

What was the covenant between Abraham and God?

Answer 17

God gave Hebrews promised land, security, and offspring

Hebrews promised unwavering faith and devotion with God

Question 18

What was the covenant between God and Moses?

Answer 18

God led Hebrews out of their enslavement in Egypt (the Exodus)
Moses received and shared the Ten Commandments of god on Mt.Sinai- basis for Jewish law (there is no freedom without law)

Question 19

What is the Torah?

Answer 19

Laws for Jews to live by

Messages of god

Question 20

What is the Talmud?

Answer 20

Human responses to gods messages

Question 21

What is true about human nature?

Answer 21

It is made of good and bad inclinations. Laws encourage them to be good.

Question 22

What is encouraged by God?

Answer 22

To argue with him. It is a form of praise.

Question 23

What are the four main points in Jewish beliefs?

Answer 23

God exists
God is active in humankind and history
Moses and the Torah are recognized as the most important (but not worshiped. Only god is worshiped)
Human life has depth and meaning (because god created humans)