The covenant at Sinai, with Abraham and the sanctity of life Flashcards
What does Brit olam mean?
“An everlasting covenant”
Jewish people are the chosen people
“For you are a holy people to Hashem, your God” (Deuteronomy 7:6)
Where in scripture does it say that those who don’t follow the covenant made at Sinai will be punished?
Deuteronomy 28:15-68
Where in scripture does it talk about every Jew agreeing to the Covenant?
Everyone “responded together and said, ‘Everything that Hashem has spoken we shall do!” (Exodus 19:8)
Where are the 10 commandments found?
Exodus 20:3-14
Where are the accounts of Abraham’s scripture recounted?
Genesis 17:2-9
How is the ‘Promised Land’ reffered to in God’s offer decribed as?
“a land flowing with milk and honey” Exodus 3:8
What does Pikuach Nefesh mean?
Preservation of human life overrides virtually any other religious law
Talmud making it clear that since everyone is descended from one person taking a human life is like destroying the whole world
“he who destroys one soul of a human being, the Scripture considers him as if he destroys a whole world” Mishnah [mentions about save one = saving eveyone]
Implication that Jews should live by Torah law rahter than die because of it
“You shall observe My decrees and My laws, which man shall carry out and by which he shall live” Leviticus 18:15
Creation of man
“Let us make Man in Our image”
“God created Man in his image”
Genesis1:26-27
The consequences of taking an animal life which are found in the Torah
“if he strikes mortally any human life, he shall be put to death” Leviticus 24:17-18
Animals have less value since Humans were given dominion over them
Humans “rule […] over the animal” Genesis 1:26
