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In Judaism, God has been conceived in a variety of ways. [1] Traditionally, Judaism holds that Yahweh —that is, the god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob/Israel, and the national god of the Israelites —delivered them from slavery in Egypt, and gave them the Law of Moses at Mount Sinai as described in the Torah.
- Aniconism in Judaism
Hebrew Bible. A number of verses in the Hebrew Bible (also...
- Holy Spirit in Judaism
Hebrew Bible "Holy Spirit" The term "holy spirit" appears...
- God in Abrahamic religions
God in Judaism is conceived as anthropomorphic, unique,...
- Yahweh
Yahweh [a] was an ancient Levantine deity, and national god...
- Jewish principles of faith
The important statement for Judaism is that God did in fact...
- Aniconism in Judaism
The Tetragrammaton in the Ketef Hinnom silver scrolls with the Priestly Blessing from the Book of Numbers [10] ( c.600 BCE) Also abbreviated Jah, the most common name of God in the Hebrew Bible is the Tetragrammaton, יהוה, that is usually transcribed as YHWH. Hebrew script is an abjad, so that the letters in the name are normally consonants ...
In Judaism, God is known by many names. The most important of these names is the Tetragrammaton, or "Four-lettered word": YHVH, YHWH, or י ה ו ה. Jews are not allowed to say this name, and instead say Adonai. Even Adonai is only used by some Jews in prayer.
God in Judaism is conceived as anthropomorphic, unique, benevolent, eternal, the creator of the universe, and the ultimate source of morality. Thus, the term God corresponds to an actual ontological reality, and is not merely a projection of the human psyche.
God in Judaism. Jews believe in only one god, because they believe that that one god was not only the creator of the world, but also that they can have an individual and personal relationship with Him. The name of that god is God, meaning “The Name” or “My Master”. The religion started in Mesopotamia, later on moving to Canaan, and near ...
Yahweh [a] was an ancient Levantine deity, and national god of the Israelite kingdoms of Israel and Judah. [4] . Though no consensus exists regarding the deity's origins, [5] scholars generally contend that Yahweh is associated with Seir, Edom, Paran and Teman, [6] and later with Canaan.
The important statement for Judaism is that God did in fact create the world; an evolutionary process did not simply happen by itself, but was set into motion by God. When the Bible speaks of God creating the world in six days, it may be speaking figuratively.
