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Page 1: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

JudaismJudaism

Reading the TorahReading the Torah

Page 2: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People

Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People

The TorahThe Torah

The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.

The most sacred text in the Jewish religious tradition.

The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.

The most sacred text in the Jewish religious tradition.

Page 3: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Abraham’s Journeys from UrAbraham’s Journeys from Ur

Canaan The “Promised Land”Canaan The “Promised Land”

Page 4: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Route of the ExodusRoute of the Exodus

“Prince of

Egypt”

“Prince of

Egypt”

“Shepherd of His

People”

“Shepherd of His

People”

Page 5: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Moses and the 10 Commandments

Moses and the 10 Commandments

A new “covenant”

with Yahweh

A new “covenant”

with Yahweh

Mount SinaiMount Sinai

The Arcof the

Covenant

The Arcof the

Covenant

Page 6: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today

The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today

Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

Page 7: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Kingdoms of

Judah

&

Israel

Kingdoms of

Judah

&

Israel

Page 8: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Israelites in CaptivityIsraelites in Captivity

Page 9: Judaism Reading the Torah. Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah  The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.  The most sacred text in the Jewish

Focus Questions:1.What are the major tenants (core beliefs) of Judaism?

2.How do Jews understand the “nature of god”?

3.How do Jews understand the “nature of the universe”?

4.How do Jews view their place in this universe?

5.How do Jews view their relationship with god?