prophetic monotheism: judaism
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Prophetic Monotheism: Judaism. Abraham: the Patriarch. Founder of Judaism Moved from Mesopotamia to Canaan (Israel) Tested by God Covenant: monotheism “I will make you the father of a great nation”. Moses the Lawgiver. 10 Plagues and “Passover” Ten Commandments - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Prophetic Monotheism: Judaism
Abraham: the Patriarch
· Founder of Judaism· Moved from · Mesopotamia to Canaan
(Israel)· Tested by God· Covenant: monotheism· “I will make you the
father of a great nation”
Moses the Lawgiver
1. 10 Plagues and “Passover”2. Ten Commandments 3. Exodus to the Promised Land (Israel)4. Moses believed author of the Torah5. Gods chosen people
10 commandments
· Rules for Judaism and Christianity
Torah and Talmud
· Sacred Text of Judaism. · In Christianity, Torah is known as the
Old Testament
Jewish view of Jesus?
· Jesus is a prophet, not the sun of God or the messiah.
· They are still waiting for the messiah to return.
Kosher Laws
· Food must be blessed· Do not mix meat and dairy· Do not eat Pork (dirty animal)
Synagogue
Kingdom of Israel
· Saul· David - conquers city
of Jerusalem· Solomon - builds
temple in Jerusalem· Fall to the Assyrians· Babylonian exile· First temple destroyed
Jerusalem
Wailing Wall
· In Jerusalem, people often write prayers for God and put them within the wall. It is from when the first temple was destroyed
Jewish Diaspora
· Numerous Jewish revolts in Palestine (Roman name for the region). The Romans crush the revolts, destroy the temple in the CITY OF JERUSALEM, and the Jews disperse.
Medieval Anti-Semitism
· In the Middle Ages, Charlemagne asked Jews to move to his Holy Roman Empire because Christians were not allowed to lend money (it was seen as the sin of usury)
· Many European nations attempted to forcibly convert or expel Jews from their kingdoms. After the Crusades, Anti-Semitism increases greatly.
Attacks and Expulsions
· The First Crusaders rampage through Jewish communities in Northern Europe en route;
· Jews often live apart in ghettoes;· Jews are blamed for the plague;· Jews are expelled from France, Italy,
England, Germany, Spain, etc.· Many move to Poland, Russia, etc.
Pogroms in Russia
· 1791: Jews in Russia must live within an area called the Pale
· Czarist govt. authorities in 19th C. Russia encourage attacks on Jewish settlements
Twentieth Century
· Zionism (the Jewish Nationalist Movement to return to Israel) grows
· The Balfour Declaration in England promises to support a Jewish Homeland
· The Holocaust· The Creation of Israel by the United
Nations after World War II
Arab-Israeli Wars
· 1948 Wars of Independence· 1968 Six Day War· 1973 October (Yom Kippur) WarPeace Accords:· Egypt· Jordan
Disputed Territories
· Grey Territories: Palestine
· Blue: Jewish settlements
· Since 1948, Israel has expanded its control of some of this land for security reasons.
Miscellaneous
· Rosh Hashanah· Yom Kippur· Chanukah· Pesach (Passover)· Sabbath (at home or
synagogue/temple)
· Bar / Bat Mitzvah