YR11 Jewish Principal Beliefs/ Sacred Texts

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Belief in one God

Demonstrated by the Shema which is a declaration of faith.

Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, The Lord is one”

Attributes of God

Jews are constantly aware of God’s:

• Omnipotence (All powerful)

• Omniscience (All knowing)

• Omnipresence (All present)

Genesis 1:26 states that God created humans in His own image and likeness, granting them dominion over the earth and all its creatures.

The Idea of the Covenant

First established on Mount Sinai; the Covenant is considered to be a renewal of the promise made between God and Abraham. The Covenant is central to the expression of Judaism and is the identity of the Jewish people.

Leviticus 26:12 “And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people”

Sacred Texts and Writings

Tanahk - Hebrew Bible

• Torah (Law) — The first five books of the Bible

• Nevi’im (Prophets) — The writings of those called to God as spokespersons

• Ketuvim (Writings) — The collected writings comprising various genres of literature that were canonised in the second century

10 Commandments

Deuteronomy 18:18-20 “My words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him”

Halacha

legal code of Judaism based off teachings on the Torah.