God as lawgiver and judge

• Torah


  The Jewish holy book, given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, literally means 'law'
• 613 Mitzvot (commandments/laws)


  • Dietary laws (kosher)
  • Obligation to show love to strangers (non-Jews)
  • Obligation to learn and teach the Torah
  • Prohibition on destroying fruit trees in war
• Ten Commandments


  Also known as the Decalogue, the 10 words or 10 sayings given by God to Moses
• The Ten Commandments


  • Belief in one God (monotheism)
  • Do not make false idols
  • Do not misuse God's name
  • Keep the Sabbath holy
  • Honor your father
  • Do not murder
  • Do not commit adultery
  • Do not steal
  • Do not lie
  • Do not covet
• Reform Judaism


  • Relaxed about strictly applying teachings and mitzvot, adapt to modern times
• Orthodox Judaism


  • Strictly apply the Torah and mitzvot as a direct duty from God
• God gave the laws (mitzvot)


  God will judge behaviour
• Examples of God as Judge

  • Noah's Flood - God punished wickedness of humanity
  • Rosh Hashanah - God weighs good and bad deeds, provides 10 days to make amends
• God as Judge


  • Omniscient (knows everything)
  • Omnipotent (decides fate)
  • Benevolent (fair, just rewards and punishments)
• God will reward good and punish evil