Judaism

Question 1

Messiah

Answer 1

Savior of Jewish people

Question 2

Exists in…

Answer 2

Eternity. Past present and future across time. God exists like this.

Question 3

Omniscience

Answer 3

The ability to know everything. All knowing of eternity. God is all knowing

Question 4

Beneficence

Answer 4

Actions for the benefit of others. God always has beneficence

Question 5

Omnipotence

Answer 5

Unlimited or great power. May not have this, as bad things still happen in the world.

Question 6

Morality

Answer 6

God has a concept of right and wrong.

Question 7

How does Judaism view time?

Answer 7

Linear. Beginning, middle and end. Beginning is God creating the earth.

Question 8

Everything exists….

Answer 8

In relation to God.

Question 9

Central problem?

Answer 9

Sin and lack of ethical behavior, or honesty, morality (etc.).

Question 10

Rules?

Answer 10

No exact list. Cannot make an exact rules of God.

Question 11

Covenant

Answer 11

An agreement formed between God and a person.

Question 12

Prophet

Answer 12

Spokesperson of God. Creates covenants.

Question 13

Abrahamic covenant

Answer 13

Sinful people, established covenants to deal with this.

Question 14

in 1900 BC…

Answer 14

God appeared to Abraham

Question 15

Chosen people

Answer 15

Jews

Question 16

Gentiles

Answer 16

Other people who aren’t Jews

Question 17

Covenant with Moses

Answer 17

Speaks to Moses through burning bush. In book of Exodus. God saved the chosen people - delivered from slavery and Moses gets 10 commandments. Gives rules.

Question 18

Where does Moses receive the 10 commandments?

Answer 18

Mt. Sinai

Question 19

Monotheism

Answer 19

The belief in a single, supreme God

Question 20

Creator of the universe?

Answer 20

God.

Question 21

God (in time) has

Answer 21

Neither a beginning or an end.

Question 22

There is a gap between…

Answer 22

God and humans. God is perfect, while humans have sins and are not perfect. We are not everlasting.

Question 23

Isaac is supposed to be a

Answer 23

Missionary.

Question 24

Tanakh

Answer 24

Hebrew Scriptures.

Question 25

Torah

Answer 25

Given directly by God.

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Question 26

Nevi’im

Answer 26

Given by means of prophesy.

Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Question 27

Talmud

Answer 27

Authoritative commentary on Torah by the ancient rabbis.