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Judaism
1) Jewish People in History
a) Homeland
i) Area of Fertile Crescent called _________________________ (just south of Phoenicia)
ii) According to Torah, God told Abraham . . .
(1) B’rit =>
(a) God promised to . . .
(b) Jewish people promise to . . .
iii) Around 1650 BC . . .
b) Exodus
i) Egypt first welcomed them (Joseph) . . .
ii) Hebrews fled Egypt . . .
iii) New Covenant =>
(1) 10 Commandments =>
(2) New Agreement =>
iv) Hebrews wandered for 40 years before . . .
c) Kingdom of Israel
i) Hebrews expanded North, South to . . .
ii) Philistines =>
iii) Kingdom of Israel =>
iv) Kingdom of Judah =>
d) Foreign domination
i) By 738 BC, both kingdoms . . .
ii) Assyrians lost to “Neo-Babylonians” (different people calling selves Babylonians)
(1) Policy was to …
(2) Jews were …
(3) Called the “_______________________ Captivity”
iii) 539 BC – Persians defeated Babylonians =>
2) Sources of Jewish Law and Beliefs
a) Torah (“_______________________ law”)
i) First five books of Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deutoronomy) =>
ii) Most broadly, Torah means . . .
b) Talmud
i) ____________ for the Jewish people
ii) Originally, oral law passed down by . . .
iii) Talmud organized . . .
c) Ten Commandments
i) __________________________, ___________________________ principles of Jewish people
ii) Moses . . .
iii) First five commandments deal with …
iv) Second five commandments deal with …
3) Belief System
a) Monotheistic – belief in . . .
b) Importance of Prophets
i) Words of prophets are true =>
ii) Important prophets include …
c) Reward and punishment
i) Follow Covenant . . .
ii) Intentionally disobey Covenant . . .
d) Chosen people
i) Jewish people were chosen by God . . .
ii) This DOES NOT mean . . .