1. Origins of Judaism Comunicación y Gerencia

2. Jewish People In History Homeland –Area of Palestine called Canaan –In 1800 BC, Yahweh (God) told Abraham to go to Canaan, from Ur (in Sumeria) –B’rit: contract between Yahweh, Abraham as father of Jewish people Yahweh promised to protect Jewish people Jewish people promised to obey Yahweh

3. Jewish People in History Around 1650 BC, Jewish people moved from Canaan to Egypt Exodus –Egypt first welcomed them (Joseph story), then later enslaved them –Hebrews fled Egypt between 1300 and 1200 BC, back to Canaan (Moses story)

4. Exodus New Covenant –Moses went to Mt. Sinai to pray; there, he encountered Yahweh –Moses brings the Ten Commandments Basis for civil, religious laws of Judaism –New agreement between Yahweh, Jewish people God protects them if they follow commandments –Hebrews wander for 40 years before reaching Canaan (central Palestine)

5. Kingdom of Israel Hebrews expanded North, South to get more natural resources Philistines challenged Hebrews, but lost (David story) Kingdom of Israel –Jerusalem was its capitol –Famous kings: David, Solomon Kingdom of Judah (southern portion rebelled)

6. Foreign Domination By 738 BC, both kingdoms paying tribute to Assyria (bribes not to invade) Assyrians lost to Babylonians, who destroyed Jerusalem, relocated Israelites (“Babylonian Captivity”) 539 BC: Persians defeated Babylonians, allowed Hebrews back to Jerusalem to rebuild city

7. Sources of Jewish Law, Belief Torah (“written law”) –First five books of Bible –Tell the story of how Yahweh chose Jewish people to be examples of how to live, worship –Most broadly, Torah means the entire body of Jewish law: written, oral, Talmud, contemporary interp.

8. Talmud Law for the Jewish people Originally, oral law passed down by rabbis to students Talmud organized topically

9. Ten Commandments Religious, ethical principles of Jewish people Moses brought them to the Jewish people

10. Belief System Monotheistic: belief in one God, Yahweh One God who is all powerful, personal, eternal –All powerful: omnipotent, created the universe –Personal: people have a relationship with Yahweh, and visa versa –Eternal: non end, no beginning

11. Belief System Prayers are intended only for Yahweh Importance of Prophets –Words of prophets are true –Literally means one who proclaims word of God (spokesman of Yahweh) –Important prophets: Abraham, Moses, Jesus –Belief in final prophet, the Messiah

12. Reward and Punishment Follow the Covenant and be rewarded with Yahweh’s protection Intentionally disobey Covenant and face Yahweh’s wrath Chosen people –Jewish people were chosen by Yahweh as examples to rest of world (worship) –Does not mean that they are the only ones to be saved