World Religions 1: Judaism
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"...In the ancient world, Judaism was a religion of the Hebrew people. The Hebrews were a Semitic people and they lived in the Levant. Most of what we know about the Hebrews and early Judaism comes from the Hebrew Bible, which Christians also see as scripture and call, the Old Testament, as well as archeology. The Hebrew Bible contains many books of various genres, books of history, books of prophecy, books that are poetry – and they were composed over several different centuries with many different authors, and the Jews believed that these books were inspired by God..."
Key Terms
- World Religions
- Judaism
- Monotheism
- Torah
- Abraham
- Yahweh
- Moses
- Israel
- Judah
- Ethical Monotheism
- Seleucid Dynasty
- Maccabean Revolt
- Rome/Romans
- Wailing Wall
- Jewish Diaspora
- Rabbinic Judaism
Guided Viewing Questions
- What sorts of important questions do world religions answer?
- Describe the early History of Judaism. What were the main beliefs of Judaism and how is it an early example of ethical monotheism?
- What events caused the dispersal of the Jews from their homeland?
- What is Rabbinic Judaism and how does it differ from Judaism before the Jewish diaspora?