Karteikarten
Chapter 7 RE
Karten in diesem Stapel (23)
- 1Name 4 characteristics of God- Judge
- Law-giver
- Creator
- One - 2What is the fundamental belief about God and what prayer outlines this?God is one, is outlined in the Shema
- 3What does the Shekhinah mean?The divine presence of God
- 4Where was the original dwelling place of Shekhinah?The Tabernacle, a tent carried on the exodus from Egypt to the land of Canaan
- 5What does the Tenakh mention Shekhinah as being?- A cloud
- A pillar of fire - 6What was the Tabernacle replaced with?Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem
- 7Why is Shekhinah important?- Orthodox believe can discover it through studying the Tenakh or praying in synagogue
- Moses was surrounded by Shekhinah when received the Torah
- Provides personal relationship with God - 8What were the covenants with Abraham?1. He would move to the Promised Land of Canaan
2. He would have children as numerous as the stars in the sky
3. All male Jews would be circumcised
In return God would protect the Jews - 9Why is the covenant important?- Promises Land of Canaan, central theme in Judaism
- Earth will be blessed with his children
- Reaffirmed with Moses that covenant is everlasting for Jews - 10What is the Hebrew phrase for the sanctity of life?Pikuach Nefesh
- 11Why do Jews believe we are somehow special?We have something of God's nature in us because we were made in his image
- 12How important is the sanctity of life for Jews?Extremely, the obligation to save a life overrides most other laws, including Shabbat rituals
- 13What does Jews believe about life?God can only give and take life, but in some situations we as humans have the responsibility to preserve it
- 14Why do some Jews believe Pikuach Nefesh SHOULD be applied in all situations?- Should keep God's rules but not cause death by following them, e.g. organ donation overrides desecration of a corpse
- The preservation of life overrides all other rules
- People are allowed to 'work' on Shabbat if it saves a life - 15Why do some Jews believe Pikuach Nefesh should NOT be applied in all situations?- Some mitzvoth are not overridden, such as idolatry (pretending God does not exist to avoid persecution)
- It is not permissible to put other people in danger whilst saving a life (speeding to reach a hospital and causing an accident)
- One may risk their life to save another, but not put themselves in more danger than the original person - 16Do Jews believe there will be life after death?Yes, but they are unclear on what will happen
- 17What are the beliefs on Resurrection?Moses Maimonides described a resurrection but it is unclear who will be and when it will happen
- 18What are the beliefs on Judgement?- Some Rabbis teach we will be judged on behaviour
- Others teach we will be judged on behaviour and belief
- Some say we should just focus on the here and now - 19What are the beliefs on Heaven and Hell?- Some believe we will all eventually go to Gan Eden
- Others say the very evil will spend eternity in Gehenna - 20What is the Tenakh?The Jewish bible: it contains the Torah, Nevi'm and Ketuvim
Torah most important as contains mitzvoth and food laws - 21What is the Talmud?The Talmud is a commentary on the Torah by Rabbis today, similar to our catechism
- 22Why is the Tenakh important?- Psalms are essential for prayer
- Torah helps guide daily life
- Helps Jews reflect on relationship with God - 23Why is the Talmud important?- Explains meaning of the mitzvot and how they should be applied
- Keeps Torah alive today
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