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Judaism Huston Smith The World’s Religions How did the Jews differ from their neighbors in envisioning The Other? How did the Hebrew Bible view the differences between their God and the Middle Eastern gods? So why was this monotheism so significant? (focus) What does Smith call the “supreme achievement of Jewish thought”? (p.275) What was the Jewish view of creation (re: meaning in creation)? Contrast the Jewish view of the physical aspects of existence vs. those of other philosophies, esp. those of the East. How does Smith describe the dichotomy of humans? (What are we made of?) How did the Hebrews view the events of history? (What was their purpose?) How did the Hebrews view events of history as “unique”? Smith presents Judaism as a religion that is concerned with social change and justice. How did this differ from the polytheistic religions that surrounded them geographically? What are the four danger zones in human life in regards to morality that Smith outlines? How are the Ten Commandments similar to the book of Genesis? What are the two meanings of the word “prophet”? Stages of Prophets in Judaism: -Prophetic Guilds -Individual Pre-Writing Prophets -Writing Prophets (Also, what belief did they all have in common?) What meaning did the Jews find in suffering? Why was it necessary to have this belief, according to Smith? Why is ritual important?