philosophy Personal salvation Five of Moses Torah – of Abraham and descendants Increased in number became slaves in – Moses became leader – brought them back to land promised by God Return called the Exodus Central event on 40-year trek Ten – – Commandments Only one God No idol worship Honor parents Murder forbidden Stealing forbidden Moses author of Torah first five books in Hebrew scripture – “teaching” – – Tanakh Christian Bible first five books of Old Testament Messiah One” would someday appear to free them from “Annointed oppression Talmud strict code of conduct/righteous behavior “Instruction” – ethical monotheism Dietary restrictions charity, social responsibility, concern for the poor Restrictions on sexual practices Women respected in home, but extremely patriarchal retributive principle eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth – common to Practice slavery like many Middle Eastern religions – Spread Not a missionary religion Did little to attempt to convert non-Jews even 70 years in – Impact Christianity First monotheistic religion Hinduism Locations - Belief System Applied Principal religion of Spread through waters of , islands of Vietnam/Cambodia some adopted Sanskrit – During Mauryan Buddhism gained more – Reestablished during Gupta
philosophy Personal salvation Five of Moses – Torah of Abraham and descendants Increased in number – became slaves in – Moses became leader brought them back to land promised by God Return called the Exodus Central event on 40-year trek – – Ten Commandments Only one God No idol worship Honor parents Murder forbidden Stealing forbidden Moses – author of Torah “teaching” – first five books in Hebrew scripture – Tanakh Christian Bible first five books of Old Testament Messiah “Annointed One” would someday appear to free them from oppression Talmud “Instruction” – strict code of conduct/righteous behavior ethical monotheism Dietary restrictions charity, social responsibility, concern for the poor Restrictions on sexual practices Women respected in home, but extremely patriarchal retributive principle – eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth common to Practice slavery – like many Middle Eastern religions Spread Not a missionary religion Did little to attempt to convert non-Jews – even 70 years in Impact Christianity First monotheistic religion Hinduism Locations - Belief System Applied Principal religion of Spread through waters of , islands of Vietnam/Cambodia – some adopted Sanskrit During Mauryan – Buddhism gained more Reestablished during Gupta
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