Describe the teaching of Judaism about the relationship between Humanity and the rest of creation.

GCSE Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics)

Describe the teaching of Judaism about the relationship between Humanity and the rest of creation

James Gant SWCHS

When Jews are taught about creation and how Jews and everyone else came to be here, they believe that God created the world and therefore he owns everything that the world contains and everything that the world produces.

They also believe that He put all creatures, including man, on earth

“In the beginning God created the universe”

Genesis 1:1

These human beings that God created were put on earth to be stewards to God and they must obey certain rules and obligations. Members of the Jewish religion thoroughly believe that God is the creator of the world and everything in it.

“The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord”

Psalm 24

As Jews belive that they are Gods chosen people, they make it a point to show recognition and thank God for all that He has done for them.

They thank God for these through prayer, one particular prayer that is used is the “Berachot” This is used in the same way as the “Lords Prayer” is used in Christianity.

The Berachot is a blessing, in which they call God the “King of the universe” This implies that the Jews think of god as ...

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“The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord”

Psalm 24

As Jews belive that they are Gods chosen people, they make it a point to show recognition and thank God for all that He has done for them.

They thank God for these through prayer, one particular prayer that is used is the “Berachot” This is used in the same way as the “Lords Prayer” is used in Christianity.

The Berachot is a blessing, in which they call God the “King of the universe” This implies that the Jews think of god as the one ruler. The Berachot is said at every meal and is used especially during Shabbat.

Berachot

“Blessed are you, Lord our God,

King of the universe, For nothing is

Lacking in His universe, and He

Created in it creatures and

good trees to cause mankind

pleasure with them”

This prayer or blessing is said mainly in Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah and other festivals such as Tu B’shevat to reaffirm their allegiance to God.

Man was created to be the steward of the world and to keep the environment in the best condition possible.

“It is forbidden to live in a town that does not have greenery”

Jerusalem Talmud

God gave the Jews various rules and conditions to abide to:

“Your land must not be sold on a permanent basis, because you do not own it; it belongs to God and you are like foreigners where allowed to make use of it.”

Leviticus 25:23

Jews believe that humanity is superior and that humans needs must always come before the animals needs.

“God created man to have dominion over the animals”

Genesis 1:26

But they always remember that they are stewards and while they are here, animals needs are important too.

“So man named all the birds and all the animals”

Genesis 2:19

Jews do not have to be vegetarian or vegan, they do however, mind what they eat. They do not ever eat pork as it is considered unclean.

Animals may be used in food as long as they are killed humanely – Shechitah.

The Jews say that Gods chosen people are themselves constantly under pressure to prepare the world for the coming of the Messiah. Jews are very moral people and always try to obey the law.