Judaism Flashcards
(24 cards)
What do they call gods instruction?
The Torah
What are the 3 books the Torah is written in
Scares books know as the Tanak (the Old Testament) Mishnah and the Talmud
What do you call non Jews?
Gentiles
What does these books tell you to do?
The way you work, rest, how you study, what you pray for, what you eat and how you celebrate
What are the 4 types of Judaism that have evolved thru time
Foundational Judaism, interim judaism, classical Judaism and modern Judaism
What did god promise Abraham?
That he would become a great nation and would be a blessing to all nations.
What was the Passover commemorating
The redeeming of Jews from living in slavery in Egypt.
How was the Torah given?
God gave Moses the Torah at Mt Sinai
What did God promise to king David ?
That his throne would be eternal
When was the first temple built in Jerusalem?
900s BC
Who destroyed the first temple?
The Babylonians in 586 BC
Judaism is the _______ ______ _______ for ______ _______ _______
Judaism is the way of life for Gods chosen people
Sadducees were the?
Aristocrats and priests
Essenes were the?
Apocalyptic holy men
Zealots were the?
Patriots who fight the Romans
The followers of _______ (or Christian) were deemed ______ of a false messiah
The followers of YESHUA were deemed HERETICS of a false messiah
The second temple was destroyed by the Romans in?
70AD
Who governed the Jews in 100AD
The Pharisees rise to prominence and governed the Jews
What is the Mishnah and what teachings are in it
The Mishnah is the first written record of the oral law. The RABBINIC teachings were collected and compiled into it.
Reflections on the Mishnah and Tanak led to the production of the ______ and the _______
Talmud and the Midrash
3 types of modern Judaism are
The Reform Judaism
The Orthodox Judaism
The conservative Judaism
What is the Reform Judaism
A movement of deep intergration with the gentile world.
What is Orthodox Judaism?
A movement insisting on separation from the gentile world.
What is conservative Judaism
A movement seeking a path between separation and integration with the gentile world.
