Jewish views on creation Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 details about Jewish views on creation?
A
Genesis explains how God created the universe from nothing and He is the source of all life.
ORTHODOX JEWS - See Genesis as a factual account of creation.
REFORM JEWS - See Genesis as symbolic story with a deeper meaning about what God is like and human’s special relationship with Him.
2
Q
What is a piece of evidence to support this?
A
“On the seventh day, God rested” - Genesis.
3
Q
How does this belief change a Jews life?
A
Many Jews take part in Shabbat (day of rest) every week as a reminder of the day that God rested during the creation of the world.
They do not work and instead spend time with their families and attending the synagogue to worship God, thanking Him for making the
universe.
