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Judaism
Key Features/Beliefs of Judaism
• God = Yahweh▫ Monotheistic
• Holy Book▫ Hebrew Bible▫ Similar to the Old
Testament of the Christian Bible
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Key Features/Beliefs of Judaism• God created the earth,
but man broke his law.
• Jewish people were chosen by God, and given rules to live by:▫ Ten Commandments
• Not keeping the law made people “unclean”
• Sacrifice was needed to be made clean again
Key People of Judaism• Abraham = father of
the Jewish (Hebrew) people
• Moses = leader who was called by God to lead Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
• King David = the greatest King of the Kingdom of Israel
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The Jews were often at war with the tribes and nations around them.
Jewish kings were often warriors as well.
The Law and “Ceremonial Cleanliness”
From Kingdom to Captivity• Disobedience led to
the fall of the Jewish kings.
• The Hebrew people were taken into slavery by Babylonians.
• Jews believe a savior / messiah is coming to restore the kingdom