Origins
· Judaism is one of the three prophetic monotheistic religions on the world; the other two are Christianity and Islam.
· It is prophetic as there were numerous prophets who predicted the coming of a Messiah monotheistic as they believe in one God- mono (one) theology (belief/ study of God)
History
· Jews are an ancient people of around 3000 years old; their history is told in the bible and is traced back to Abraham of around 1900 BC (before common time era).
· The Jews have been known as Jews, Israelites and Hebrews. (Jesus was a Jew however the Jews accept Jesus as a wise man, but nit the chosen Messiah as Christians believe, hence Judaism predates and heavily influences Christianity, but is not part of Christianity).
Abraham
· Abraham is one of the first recorded leaders of the Hebrews in the Bible. He was a wealthy man who was called by God to leave his land and move from Ur to Canaan, or Israel as it is known today.
· Abraham heard the call of the lord to stop believing in Pagan Gods (like God of wind, God of Mountains etc) and he followed God’s request and led his people from Mesopotamia to Canaan. This journey is recorded in the book of Genesis. We can map his journey here:
· Who is Abraham?
Abraham is the founder of the Jewish faith.
· What did Abraham believe? How was it different to the people of the time?
Abraham believed in a single God whereas others believed in Pagan Gods.
· What do you think a Covenant is, what covenant did god make with Abraham?
A Covenant is an agreement made between two parties. Abraham’s agreement with God was to free his people from slavery and to deliver them to the promised land of Israel.
· What sacrifice was Abraham requested to make? Why did god ask this of Abraham?
Abraham was to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to God as a test of his loyalty and faith towards God.
· Search the site for the word patriarchs. What does this mean?
A patriarch is a spiritual and physical founder of the Jewish religion.
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