Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies Route B Specification JUDAISM - The Nature of God

Jews believe in four aspects of God.

They are:

God as One

God as Creator

God as judge

God as law giver

God as One

• Jews believe in the idea that there is only one God, this idea is called monotheism

• the  Shema is the declaration of faith, which emphasise the oneness of God

• the Shema is recited  or more times a day

God as Creator

• Jews believe that God created the earth and the universe, as well as humans

• both of these ideas are supported in Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 2:7

• Orthodox Jews literally believe that God created the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th

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