level: The Nature of God
Questions and Answers List
level questions: The Nature of God
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many Gods do Jews believe in? | only one |
| define monotheism | believing in only one God |
| what is a source for monotheism | Deuteronomy 6:4 |
| in what prayer to jews declare their belief in one god only? | the shema prayer twice a day |
| what is the siddur | a daily prayer book |
| what do jews believe about God's nature? | omniscient omnipotent omnipresent omnibenevolent a creator holy transcendent |
| what is meant by transcendent | God is not a physical entity he is above and beyond everything that exists and that can be imagined |
| Why do Jews often write G-D, instead of God? | defacing/erasing the name of God is forbidden. G-D is written to avoid taking the risk |
| where can you find the story of creation? | the book of Genesis |
| define ex nihilo | out of nothing |
| what does the name Adam mean? | comes from the hebrew word 'adamah' meaning earth adam was created from earth |
| what does the name 'Eve' mean? | alive / living |
| What is the impact of believing in God for Jews? | Jews will interact with their environment differently Jews believe the world is exactly as God wants it Jews believe creation is onging Jews believe everyone is equal in God's eyes, as he is everywhere Jews believe God is invisible but still there Jews are given a reason to follow the Torah Jews will dedicate their life to God as he is their only God |