The Contribution of Abraham in the Jewish Religion Judaism happens to be the oldest of the three great faiths; Islam, Christianity, and

Judaism. Judaism defines how the Jewish people live and draws its beliefs from the Torah. It is considered to be the expression of the covenant between God and the children of Israel. It is important to note that Judaism is the tenth-largest religion globally, with more than 14 million adherents, most of whom are in America and Israel. The largest religion in the world is Christianity, followed by Islam, and Atheism comes in third. Judaism religion followers argue that God speaks with His people through prophets and that He rewards good deeds, and punishes evil. 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 and Judaism id based on the covenant of peace between the two. Abraham was the son of Terah

and Amathlaah. He was a brother to Haran and Nahor. Judaism followers believe that Abraham was the first patriarch of the Jewish people. The Jews also believe that God established a

covenant with Abraham, whose descendants would increase and be like the stars of the skies. Judaism followers believe that God’s covenant to Abraham extends to all Jews and

that the covenant marked the beginning of a relationship between God and the Jews. Isaac the son of Abraham and Jacob his grandson are also great figures in

the history of Jews. Jacob, for instance, was given the name Israel and his descendants are to date

called the Israelites. They are the same people Moses led out of slavery in Egypt more than 1,000 years after the death of Abraham. APA style