1. Unit 1 Introduction to World Civilizations and New Ideas
Sub Unit 2 Introduction to World Religions
Lesson 5 Judaism Studies the TORAH

2. Introduction to Religions
5 – Categories of Religion
Monotheism – belief in one God
Polytheism – belief in more than one God
Non-theistic – does not worship a God
Atheism – belief in no existence of a spiritual world
Animism – worship of nature spirits
Proselytize – to convert someone to your belief or religion

3. Judaism Studies the TORAH
T – The Torah
The Jewish Holy Book contains the “Law and the Prophets”
Christians include the Torah as the first part of the Old Testament
This contains the first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)

4. Judaism Studies the TORAH
O – Origin of the Judaism
The origin of Judaism is the city of Jerusalem, Israel
The Jews believe this city was given to them by God to their ancestor Abraham
They refer to Jerusalem as “the promised land”

5. Judaism Studies the TORAH
R – Religious Laws
The religious law of the Jews is known as the Ten Commandments
These laws were given to the prophet Moses on Mt. Sinai directly from an encounter with God
The laws stated what God desired from his people (examples include: laws toward God and laws toward mankind)

6. Judaism Studies the TORAH
A – Abraham’s Covenant
Abraham is the Patriarch (father) of the Jewish faith
Abraham made a covenant with God (Jehovah) and left his city of Ur (Mesopotamia) to follow God’s ways
God promised Abraham a son (Isaac) and promised his descendants a land called Canaan (Israel) if they followed Him

7. The Promised Land

8. Judaism Studies the TORAH
H – Hebrews
The Hebrews are considered the first true believers of monotheism
The Hebrews are divided into the twelve tribes of Jacob (Isaac’s son)
Jews are descendants from the tribe of Judah