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Episode 4 Summary
- Judaism is the oldest and maybe the original monotheistic religion.
- Modern Judaism has two primary texts, the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud.
- Some of the major parts of Judaism are prayer, the Mitzvot or laws, and their yearly holidays.
- Jesus was Jewish, but Jews don’t believe that he was the messiah promised in the Hebrew Bible, so they are still waiting for the coming Messianic age.
Discussion Questions
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Did you learn anything new about Judaism from this video? Was anything surprising to you?
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What do you think about the prayers or blessings that the Jewish people say? What do you think would change about your life if you said small prayers all day, every day?
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Jewish believers still put heavy emphasis on following the Law, whereas Christians do not. What would you say are some benefits of emphasizing the law? What are some downsides?
Diving Deeper
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Read Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Here we read the Shema Yisrael and some of the verses follow- ing it. Spend some time processing how these words fit into the Christian narrative of the world. Do they fit into how Christians see the world? Do you think Christians should say the Shema Yisrael? Why or why not? If you want to explore even deeper, read the entirety of Deuteronomy 6 to discover some of the context of the Shema Yisrael.