TOPIC 3:JUDAISM BELIEFS

Question 1

Meaning of God as one (4 bits)

Answer 1

God is a single,whole, indivisble being

God is only being that should be praised and worshipped

God is the sourcee of all jewish morality beliefs and values

Everything in the universe has been created by God and is sutained by this God

Question 2

The shema (deuteronomy 6:4-5)

Answer 2

‘Hear, O isreal! The lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might

Question 3

What is the tenakh

Answer 3

Jewish bible

Question 4

What is the torah

Answer 4

The first section of the tenakh- first five books

Question 5

How did god create the world in judaism (7 days)

Answer 5

Four days to make thr universe fit to support life

2 days to create all living creatures

And on 7th day he rested (known as shabbat now)

Question 6

What is shabbat

Answer 6

When god rested on the 7th day he made it holy. Jews now celebrate thi sday to remind themselves of Gods importance and role of a creator.

Question 7

When is shabbat celebrated

Answer 7

Sunset on friday to sunset on saturday

Question 8

Beliefs from denominations on creation

Answer 8

Ultra orthodox and orthodox believe that genesis actually happened

However reform jews interpret genesis creation story less literally but still think god as creator but accept universs is much older and life has evolved over many years

Question 9

God as sustainer

Answer 9

Jews believe god sustains the universe. By providing all the resources needed for life on earth to survive

Question 10

Jews believe god is (omni…)

Answer 10

Omnipotent-all powerful
Omniscient-all knowing
Omnipresent-everywhere at all times

Question 11

What are the mitzvot

Answer 11

613 laws in the torah what teach people how they should behave forming the basis of halakah the code of conduct for jewish life

Question 12

Ten commandments (judaisim)

Answer 12

The first ten mitzvot- given to moses- very important as they form foundation of all other mitzvot

Question 13

Jewish beliefs about God as judge

Answer 13

Believe god judges them in how well they follow laws based on their actions behaviour and beliefs. Thesejudgements are considered to be fair and tempred by loving and mericful nature.

Question 14

When does God judge jews

Answer 14

Rosh hashanah(new year)- when god judges people for their actions over the past year and decides what the coming year will bring

Judged afte death, when god determines how they will spend the afterlife

Question 15

What is the shekinah (the divine presence)

Answer 15

The presence of God on earth

Question 16

What is the tabernacle

Answer 16

In early judaism this house the divine presence of god. It was a portable temple in a tent what the jews carried with them through the desert

Question 17

What happened to the taberncale after reaching the holy land.

Answer 17

After canaan conquered. The taberncale replaced by solomons temple. This was the centre of jewish worshop at the time. With several prophets experincing the presence of God

Question 18

Isiah 6:1-2 and meaning

Answer 18

” i beheld my lord seated on a high and lofty throne” - referencing Gods presence in the temple

Question 19

Heaven in judaism (Gan eden)

Answer 19

Many believe if they follow their faith correctly they will go to heaven or paridise(Gan eden)

Question 20

What is gan eden like

Answer 20

No clear teaching about it and how it is like. But considered a place where people are with God but not known if it’s a state of consciousness or a physical or spirtual place.

Question 21

what is Sheol?

Answer 21

Some jews believe that people who don’t enter heaven go to sheol. A place of waiting where souls are cleansed. But don’t believ in a place of eternal punishment

Question 22

What are Jewish Beliefs on resurrection?

Answer 22

Some believe they will resurected physically or spiritually, but many don’t

Question 23

Quote supporting judgement on day of judgement ( when messiah comes)
Daniel 12:2

Answer 23

‘Many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth will awake some to eternal life others to everlasting abhorrence

Question 24

Origins of the messiah

Answer 24

‘Messiah’ orignally used in tenakh to refer to kings of isreal.

The first king of isreal was saul and just before he was king prophet samuel annointed him with oil to show he was chosen by God ro rule.

The word messiah means the annointed one

Today the messiah is used to refer a future leader of the jews, and this leader expected to be a descendent of sauls successor- king david

Question 25

Orthodox jews belief on messiah

Answer 25

Believe that there is a descendent of king david in every generation who has the potential to become the messiah.

Question 26

Reform jews belief on messiah

Answer 26

They reject idea of a messiah but believe in a future messianic age and believe this will be achievd by everyone working together to create world peace

Question 27

Story of abraham + promised land

Answer 27

Abraham born in ur- people worhsipped statues of many Gods Abaraham was convinced only one God who created everything. He tryed to convice ur to stop worshipping idols but had little sucess Abraham and wife sarah left ur to canaan But before that they settled in haran in mesopotamia Many years later God told abraham to continue journey to canaan and promised a great nation When they reached canaan God told him he gave him the promised land

Question 28

Genesis 13:15 2nd promise to abraham

Answer 28

' i give all the land that you see to you and your offspring forever.

Question 29

What did god promise abraham in the covenant

Answer 29

To make abraham father of many nations

Question 30

What was required of abraham in the covenant

Answer 30

To agree to 'walk in my Gods ways and be blameless' (genesis 17:1)

Question 31

How was abrahams covenant sealed (2 ways)

Answer 31

Through the actions of circumcision Abrahm accepetd by being circumised and all the males in his Hosuehold

Question 32

2 ways in how God keep his side of the covenant with abraham

Answer 32

Made abraham father of many nations God made sarah to concieve despite she was very old. She gave birth to son isaac, Whos's birth was a gift and marked the start of the covenant

Question 33

Escape from egypt story (moses)

Answer 33

400 years after covenant with abraham jews were ensalved in egypt. God chose moses to lead escape. He asked moses to ask pharoah to release jews. He refused so God sent 10 plagues eventually the pharoah agreed. For a number of years the jews wandered in the desert near sinai.

Question 34

What were ten commandments

Answer 34

1. You shall have no other god besides me 2. You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image 3. You shall not swear falsely by the name of the Lord 4. Keep the sabbath day holy 5. Honour your father and your mother 6 you shall not murder 7. You shall not commit adulutery 8. You shall not steal 9. You shall not bear false witness against yout neighbour 10. You shall not covet(jealous)

Question 35

Signifcance of 10 commandments

Answer 35

Form foundation of jewish law and gives jews important guidanxe on how to have good relationship with god.

Question 36

Terms agreed by moses and god in the Covenant at mount sinai

Answer 36

God would protect jews from harm and be their God Also jews would obey Gods laws This is why jews believe they are chosen poeple of god

Question 37

What is the talmud

Answer 37

A jewish book where rabbis give detailed explanations of 613 mitzvot

Question 38

Pikuach nefesh explained

Answer 38

Allows jews to break a law in order to save lifes what are in pain/danger. Enabling them to drive to a hospital on shabbt. And also to resuce a child in the sea or putting out a fire

Question 39

Three moral principles

Answer 39

Justice Healing the world Kidness to others

Question 40

What is Justice(3 moral principles)?

Answer 40

Brining about what is right and fair according to the law or making up for a wromg that has been commited Pursing justice is a very sacred duty. For example in micah 6:8 prophet micah states god requires people to justice and love goodness Also the laws in the roah give guidanxe to jews on how to treat the poor and vunerable and to help achieve justice

Question 41

Healing the world (3 moral principles)?

Answer 41

An important concept involving taking actions to help God's work in sustaining the world Many jews help to heal the world by contributing to social jusrice or by protecting the enviroment maybe volunteer for charity like world jewish relief. Also jews believe in obeying the mitzvot and becoming closer to God to obey healing the world

Question 42

Kindness to others (3 moral principles)?

Answer 42

Jews aim to show kindness by showing positive caring actions towards all living things. Also the torah fives guoidsnce to jews on how to be kind to others.example in levicitus 19

Question 43

Quote for kindness to others (levcitus 19:18)

Answer 43

"You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against your countrymen. Love your fellow as your self".

Question 44

Talmud quote on sanctity of life

Answer 44

'He who saves one life saves the whole world'