Judaism: Foundations and Abraham’s Importance

It is considered to be the expression of the covenant between God and the children
of Israel. ,Judaism is the tenth-largest religion globally with more than 14 million adherents,
most of whom are in America and Israel (History, para 4). The largest religion in the world is
Christianity, followed by Islam, and Atheism comes in third. The Judaism religion followers
argue that God speaks with His people through prophets and that He rewards good deeds, and
punishes evil (Chaya 654). This means that they share most of their beliefs with Christianity and
differ significantly from the Islamic religion. Their symbol is a six-pointed star of David found in
synagogues, and rabbis are their spiritual leaders. This paper will discuss the importance of
Abraham in the Jewish religion.

Abraham’s Contribution in Judaism

In the Torah, God first revealed Himself to Abraham. Therefore, Judaism is based on the covenant of peace between God and Abraham (Global Connections para 3). Abraham was the son of Terah and Amathlaah. Additionally, he had brothers named Haran and Nahor.

Judaism followers believe that Abraham was the first patriarch of the Jewish people. Furthermore, they believe that God established a covenant with Abraham. This covenant promised that Abraham’s descendants would increase and be like the stars in the sky.

In other words, followers of Judaism believe that God’s covenant to Abraham extends to all Jews. This covenant marked the beginning of a special relationship between God and the Jewish people (Global Connections para 3).

Moreover, Abraham’s son Isaac and his grandson Jacob are also significant figures in Jewish history. For instance, Jacob was given the name Israel. As a result, his descendants are still called the Israelites today. Judaism: Foundations and Abraham’s Importance

These are the same people whom Moses led out of slavery in Egypt more than 1,000 years after Abraham’s death. APA