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J2 - Beliefs and Sacred Writings Flashcards

1
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What is the Tenakh and what are the 3 branches

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Sometimes referred to as the Hebrew bible
containing 3 key sections:
Torah
Nevi’im
Ketuvim

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What does Torah mean and what is in it? [2]

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Means the law
contains:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

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what does Nevi’im mean and what is in it

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means the prophets
contains two parts:
Part 1: former prophets
Part 2: latter prophets
(i.e. 1 and 2 samuel)

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what does Ketuvim mean and what is in it

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means the writings
Includes what we might call books of wisdom
(i.e. song of solomon)

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Who wrote the Torah (acording to Orthodox Jews)

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Orthodox Jews believe all 5 of these texts were recorded by Moses as dictated to him by God.

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How many laws are in the Torah and what are they called

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613
Mitzvot

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Jewish law parts

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Written law / TeNaKh
Oral law / Talmud

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what does Talmud mean and how many parts does it have

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means oral law
has 2 parts

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9
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name of one section of Mishnah and how many total sections

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there are 6 total sections
known as ‘seder’

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Shekinah meaning

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means the divine presence
is the presence of God on earth

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Promised Land

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the land of Canaan which God promised to Abraham and his descendants

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Covenant

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a solemn promise or agreement made between two people/groups. A covenant requires commitments from both sides.

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Promises God made in the covenant with Abraham

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to bless and curse those who bless and curse Abraham
abraham’s name will be a blessing
he will bless and multiply Abraham’s family
he will be Abraham’s God and will give the land and will live among them

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14
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what is the Gemara

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commentary on Mishnah

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what is a tabernacle

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In early Judaism, the Tabernacle was considered to house the presence of God

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16
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what does the Te in TeNaKh stand for

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Torah

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what does the Na in TeNaKh stand for

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Nevi’ ‘im

(not potasium)

18
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what does the Kh in TeNaKh stand for

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Ketuvim

19
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what aspects of the Torah do the mitzvot apply to

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all

20
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to orthadox jews are the mitvot laws or guidance

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laws

21
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Why was the torah written down

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so people could not reinterperat or inproperly retell the Torah

21
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how where interpretations of the Mitzvot passed down in early Judaism

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orally

22
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God as Lawmaker

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Jews believe God gave them 613 Mitzvot to follow, they teach people how they should behave
Jews see following God’s laws as part of the covenant

23
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What promises did Abraham make in the covenant

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he will walk with God, love him, walk a blameless life and trust him
he will take Isaac, go to mt Mariah, and sacrifice him as a burnt offering
he will leave his country and go to Canaan (the land God would show him)

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God as Judge

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Jews believe God judges them for how well they follow these laws
God’s judgements are fair as He is merciful
two main times when God judges people:
- during the festival of Rosh Hashanah (God judges people for their actions over the past year)
- many Jews also believe they will be judged after death

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Seal of the Covenant

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Abraham proved the acceptance of the covenant by being circumcised himself and by circumcising all the males in his household
Jewish boys are still circumcised today when they are 8 days old as a continuing sign of this covenant
a physical mark of the covenant

26
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God as Creator

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it is written in the Torah that God took 6 days to create the universe
he took 4 days to make the universe fit to support life
he took 2 days to create all living creatures
God then rested and made the 7th day holy
All Jews believe that God sustains the universe

27
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what is the place where Moses received the 10 commandments from God

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Mount Sinai

28
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Decalogue meaning

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another name for the 10 commandments, the 10 commandments were a sign of the renewal of the covenant through Moses, the continuation of the covenant made with Abraham

29
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First commandment

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You shall have no other gods before Me

30
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Second commandment

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You shall make no idols

31
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Third commandment

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You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain

32
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Fourth commandment

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Keep the Sabbath day holy

33
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Fifth commandment

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Honour your father and your mother

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Sixth commandment

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You shall not murder

35
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Seventh commandment

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You shall not commit adultery

36
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Eighth commandment

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You shall not steal

37
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Ninth commandment

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You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor

38
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Tenth commandment

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You shall not covet

39
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What are commandments 1-4 about

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directly about the relationship between the Hebrews and God

40
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What are commandments 5-10 about

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they focus on ethical behaviour and conduct towards others

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