WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, dating back nearly 4, 000 years. Followers of Judaism believe in one God who revealed himself through ancient prophets. The history of Judaism is essential to understanding the Jewish faith, which has a rich heritage of law, culture and tradition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Judaism originated with the biblical patriarch Abraham (approx 1800 BCE). Abraham established a covenant with God that was confirmed with the reception of the Torah (the Law including the Ten Commandments) from God through Moses to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai approximately 3, 320 years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abraham was born. According to the Torahand Old Testament, God chose Abraham to be the father of Isaac, the founder of the Jewish people. In Judaism, the stories of the creation of the world are found in the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis in the Torah.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shaye Cohen: The biblical narrative gets going with Abraham in Genesis chapter 12. Abraham in turn Isaac, in turn Jacob, in turn Joseph and the twelve tribes, this brings us directly to the people of Israel and the covenant at Sinai. So Abraham is thought of as the first Jew, the archetype.