P2- Judaism Beliefs quotes Flashcards
God as One
“Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone”- Tenakh (Deuteronomy 6:4)
God as Creator
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”- Torah
God as Lawgiver
Any of the 10 Commandments e.g “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy”- Torah
God as Judge
“Many of those that sleep…will awake, some to eternal life and others to everlasting abhorrence”- Tenakh
God as Merciful
“Your God is a merciful God”- Tenakh
The Divine Presence (Shekhinah)
“Whenever ten are gathered in prayer, the Shekhinah is there”- Talmud
Beliefs about life after death
“The lifebreath returns to God”- Tenakh
Beliefs about judgement
“Many of those that sleep…will awake, some to eternal life and others to everlasting abhorrence”- Tenakh
Beliefs about resurrection
“Many of those that sleep…will awake, some to eternal life and others to everlasting abhorrence”- Tenakh
The Nature and Role of the Messiah (Orthodox)
“I will raise up for David a righteous branch”- Tenakh
Messianic Age (Reform)
“Nation shall not take up sword against nation. They shall never know war”- Tenakh
The Promised Land
“To you and your descendants I will give this land”- Tenakh
Covenant with Abraham
“I will make of you a great nation and I will bless you”- Tenakh
Covenant at Sinai
“I will take you to be my people and I will be your God”- Tenkah
The importance including the role of Moses
“Let my people go”- Tenakh
Justice as a Key Moral Principle
“Do justice and love goodness”- Tenakh
Healing the world as a Key Moral Principle
“Till it and keep it”- Torah
Kindness to the world as a Key Moral Principle
“Love your neighbour as yourself”- Tenakh
Charity as a Key Moral Principle
“Give to the poor and do so with a grudging heart”- Tenakh
Importance of the sanctity of human life
“God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life”- Torah
Pikuach Nefesh (saving a life)
“Anyone…who saves one soul…the Scripture considers him as if he should save a whole world”- Talmud
Free Will
“You may freely eat of any tree in the garden”- Torah
Mitzvot between Man and God
“Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy”- Tenakh (first 4C)
Mitzvot between Man and Man
“Do not murder”- Tenakh (Last 6C)
