Judaism:
Discovering Our Religious Roots
I) A People of the Promise
- A) Like a Marriage Bond
- B) God's Covenant: A Special Bond with a Whole People
- C) Our People, Our Family, Our Roots
- D) The Need for a Sense of the Past
- E) More Than Just History
II) The Beginnings of a People
- A) Abraham: Father of Biblical Faith
- B) Abraham's Descendants, the Israelites
- Box: Timeline of Biblical History
III) From Slavery to Freedom
- A) Moses, the People's Greatest Leader
- B) In the Desert
- Box: The Ten Commandments
IV) The Promised Land
- A) Taking Over the Land
- B) A Kingdom for the Israelites
- Box: Jeremiah, the Young Prophet
V) Crushing Defeat and Painful Exile
- A) The Babylonian Exile
- B) Renewal in the Midst of Exile
- Box: Song of a Sorrowful People
VI) After the Exile
- A) The Faithful Practice of Judaism
- B) A Series of Oppressors
- C) Jesus: Fulfillment of the Longing for a Messiah
- Box: Social Classes at the Time of Jesus
VII) A Reflection on Judaism