REL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Names Of God In Judaism

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: REL 102
• Professor: Steven Ramey

Document Summary

Judaism smallest of the world religions with approximately 13 million adherents. Origins lie in the state religion of the ancient kingdom of judah (which came to an end in. Judaism had a great influence on christianity and islam three essential elements: god, torah, and israel. Judaism has had to cope through centuries of exile with the issue of multiple identities. God entered into a personal relationship with abraham, a stateless wanderer from. Mesopotamia, who promised him a home in canaan (the future land of israel) and many children in return for abraham"s faith. israel by god), tried to escape a famine by moving his family to egypt. Pharaoh but their decedents became slaves until god freed them. Israelites to mount sinai where they all entered into an eternal covenant with god (this was the moment that marked the birth of monotheism according to the jews).