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JUDAISM

JUDAISM. Religious Experience and Sacred Stories. SCV.01: examine the literary characteristics, origin and development of the sacred writings and oral traditions of the various religious traditions;

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JUDAISM

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  1. JUDAISM Religious Experience and Sacred Stories

  2. SCV.01: examine the literary characteristics, origin and development of the sacred writings and oral traditions of the various religious traditions; • SCV.02: analyse key narratives and events in the sacred text/oral traditions of world religions to identify their significance and meaning; • PFV.01: demonstrate an understanding of religion as an innate human response to our encounter with God/Transcendent/Supernatural in our search for meaning and purpose; We will describe how the Jewish scripture impacts upon their understanding of the divine?

  3. For the Jewish people, their identity can be described as religious and ethnic. • Whether identifying as one or both, the story of Judaism has a tremendous impact on their sense of self & community. • As a community who feels isolated & oppressed, they draw strength from deep roots rather than wide branches. God and Scripture

  4. Jewish writing can be divided into two broad categories: • The Tanakh (canonical) • The Talmud (commentary: midrash and mishnah) • The Tanakh can further be divided into three parts: • The Torah (Law or teaching) • The Nevi’im (Prophets) • The Ketuvim (Writing or wisdom/history literature) • In all things, the Torah has the greatest authority. It is the Law and describes the requirements of living in Covenant. • Jews cannot understand God outside of Covenant. God and Scripture

  5. A covenant is a loving, committed relationship (e.g. marriage). • The Covenant is the relationship between God and God’s people. • The stories of the Covenant are told illustrated by (amongst others): • Adam & Eve • Cain & Abel • Noah • Abraham (the father of Judaism, Patriarch) • Isaac • Jacob • Joseph • Moses (the great leader of Israel, prophet) • Continued in the story of salvation history God and Scripture

  6. With a partner, read the following stories, list the key events, and describe what they might say about Covenant: • Noah – Genesis 9 • Abraham – Genesis 15 • Moses – Exodus 6.1-13 • Sh’ma – Deuteronomy 6.4 • David – 2 Samuel 7 God and Scripture

  7. Ultimately, the Law is summarised in the Decalogue or Ten Commandments. • These are not really ten laws but rather ten categories of law that are expanded in 613 commandments (or mitzvahs). • The Decalogue is noted twice in scripture: • Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5.4-20. • Read both passages and note any differences. • Divide the commandments into two broad categories. • What types of relationships do they describe? • Do we follow the commandments today as Catholics? • In the same way as the Jews? God and Scripture

  8. How might the Jewish sense of identity, God, and history be impacted by their sacred stories? God and Scripture

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