Concept of God in Judaism
Judaism followers
are known as Jews and they
believe in the prophetic mission
of Prophet Moses (Peace Be Upon Him).
(i) The following verse from the book of Deuteronomy
contains an exhortation from Moses (Peace Be Upon Him):
“Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adonai Ikhad”
It is a Hebrew quotation which means
“Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.”
(Book of Deuteronomy 6:4)
(ii) Consider the following verses from the Book of Isaiah:
“I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no
saviour.”
(Book of Isaiah 43:11)
(iii) “I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no
God beside me.”
(Book of Isaiah 45:5)
(iv) “...I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and
there is none like me.”
(Book of Isaiah 46:9)
(v) Judaism condemns idol worship in the following verses:
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not
make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of
anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt
not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them; for I the Lord
thy God am a jealous God.”
(Book of Exodus 20:3-5)
(vi) A similar message is repeated in the book of
Deuteronomy:
“Thou shalt have none other gods before me. Thou shalt not
make thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that
is in heaven above, or that in the earth beneath, or that is in
the water beneath the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself
unto them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a
jealous God.”
(Book of Deuteronomy 5:7-9)
