Judeo-Christian Tradition DBQ
Primary Source Document- Genesis 1:27
…26Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let
them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over
all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27God created man in
His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28God blessed them;
Secondary Source Document-Text Book: Modern World History- Patterns of Interaction
The Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament to Christians) states that human beings are created in
God’s image. The Hebrews interpreted this to mean that each human being has a divine
spark that gives him or her a dignity (a special importance) that can never be taken away.
Primary Source Document: The Ten Commandments, Deuteronomy 5:6-22
The Ten Commandments are the ten orders or laws
given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. These
orders were carved into stone tablets and serve as
the basis for Jewish and Christian laws.
1. I am the Lord thy God... You shall have no other
gods before me.
2. You shall not worship false idols...
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord thy God
in vain...
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
5. Honor thy father and thy mother...
6. You shall not kill.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor (lie).
10. You shall not covet (desire)... anything that is thy neighbor’s.
Primary Source Document- Leviticus 19
Hebrew law was recorded in the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament.
Because Hebrew law was closely linked to the Jewish concept of God, it differed
from the legal codes of other, older civilizations of the Near East. The following
selection is from Leviticus, which contains laws that govern actions dealing with
neighbors and the community.
9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field to its very
border, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.10 And you shall
not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your
vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and for the foreigner: I am the Lord
your God.”
11 “You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. 12 And you shall
not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the
Lord.”
13 “ You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant
shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the
deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am
the Lord.”
15 “ You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or
defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 You shall
not go up and down as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand
forth against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.”
17 “ You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason with your
neighbor, lest you bear sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance or
bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your
neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.”
33 “ When a stranger travels with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. 34
The stranger who travels with you shall be to you as the native among you, and
you shall love him as yourself. I am the Lord.”
Judeo-Christian Tradition DBQ- Simplified Language
Primary Source Document- Genesis 1:27
…26Then God said, "humans will be made to be just like me and they will be in charge of animals on Earth.” 27God created humans
after his own image, both male and female. 28God blessed them;
Secondary Source Document-Text Book: Modern World History- Patterns of Interaction
The Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament to Christians) states that human beings are created in God’s image. The Hebrews interpreted
this to mean that each human being has a divine spark that gives him or her a dignity (a special importance) that can never be taken
away.
Primary Source Document: The Ten Commandments, Deuteronomy 5:6-22
The Ten Commandments are the ten orders or laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. These orders were carved into stone
tablets and serve as the basis for Jewish and Christian laws.
1. I am the Lord your God... You should have no other gods other than I
2. You should not worship anyone else (other gods).
3. You should not use My name in your curses
4. Keep the Sabbath day (day of prayer) holy. (Don’t do work on Sunday)
5. Respect your father and mother...
6. You should not kill.
7. You should not commit adultery (no sex unless you are married).
8. You should not steal.
9. You should not lie about your neighbor.
10. You should not covet (desire)... anything that is your neighbor’s.
Primary Source Document- Leviticus 19
Hebrew law was recorded in the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament. Because Hebrew law was closely linked to the Jewish
concept of God, it differed from the legal codes of other, older civilizations of the Near East. The following selection is from Leviticus,
which contains laws that govern actions dealing with neighbors and the community.
9 “When you harvest of your land, you should not harvest everything, neither should you take the fruits that have fallen on the ground
after your harvest.10 You should not take everything from your vineyard, neither should you take the grapes that have fallen on the
ground; you should give them to the poor and the foreigner: I am the Lord your God.”
11 “You should not steal, nor cheat one another, nor lie. 12 And you should not take an oath in My name, and in turn, curse the name
of your God: I am the Lord.”
13 “You should not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The money of your servants should not be withheld from them. 14 You should
not curse the deaf or trip the blind, but you should fear God: I am the Lord.”
15 “You should not judge others unfairly; you should not ignore the poor or favor the wealthy, but in following all right things, you should
judge them fairly. 16 Do not spread untrue and hurtful gossip among your people, and do not stand by and watch your neighbor’s life
be put in danger: I am the Lord.”
17 “You should not hate your neighbor, but you should reason with them so you do not share the guilt of their sin. 18 You should not
take revenge or hold a grudge against your people, but you should love your neighbor like you love yourself. I am the Lord.”
33 “When a foreigner comes to live on your land, you should not mistreat him. 34 The foreigner should be treated as a native among
you, and you should love him as you love yourself. I am the Lord.”
Judeo Christian Traditions DBQ
Questions:
Name:
Genesis and Modern World History Analysis
1. According to Jews and Christians, what makes people special?
Questions:
10 Commandments
2. The 10 Commandments cover two different types of behavior. What are they?
3. Who had to follow these laws?
4. Why would you need to carve these laws into stone?
5. What is significant about the use of the word “shall” instead of “will”?
Questions:
Leviticus 19
6. For the Hebrews, who was the source of Law?
7. Who had to follow the Law? Explain .
8. Was Hebrew law more concerned with people and their relationships or property?
Per:
Deep Thinking Question: What do these documents say or imply (suggest) about Judeo-Christian Attitudes (ideas) about
Community, Reason, Morality and Law?
Judeo Christian Attitudes:
Community
(how people treat each other)
Reason
(the ability to think and solve problems)
Value of the Individual
Morality
(the ability to know right from wrong)
Law s
(rules for living)