People of the Israelite tribe of Judah
Monotheistic
Abraham (Patriarch of Family) Moses (law)
Abraham: 1800 BC Moses: 1250 BC
Hebrew Old Testament
(Temple) Synagogue
(Sacrifice) Sabbath services
Rosh Hashanah: New Year Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement Passover
(Levitical Priests) Rabbi
Biblical Jews had a hierarchy of Pharisees (consecrated), Sadducees (priests) and Sanhedrin (70 elders) Modern authority rests with Rabbis
Jerusalem Wailing Wall
Heaven Promised Land
10 Commandments Pharisaical Law Obedience and Fidelity Sh’ma
God’s chosen people God’s chosen nation Jesus is not divine Dietary Laws
Lineage of Abraham’s son Isaac Orthodox Jews: Still waiting for the Messiah Reform Jews: Do not look for Messiah; God revealed himself in the laws but also in other ways especially modern culture Conservative Jews: Between the Orthodox and Reform groups Media
Barbara Streisand Bob Marley Ben Stiller Sue Bird
Prove Christ’s Divinity