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

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

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)

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”

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)

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

The Promised Land

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