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Don't the Jews have long eyes? Don't Jews have long hands and feet, internal organs, no knowledge of hot and cold, no distinction between fragrance and smell, and no seven emotions and six desires!
Jews eat the same food, slash and chop with axes and chop will also be injured, will get the same disease, can be cured, and can feel the same heat and winter, is it different from ** disciples? Whoever stabs us with a sword, will we not bleed?
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene 1.
Judaism is one of the oldest religions of God. The origins of Judaism can be traced back to the 12th to 11th centuries BC, when the ancient Hebrews were influenced by a variety of religions.
Tracing the origins of Judaism, in Jewish culture, begins with a story about the founder of Judaism, Abraham
Abraham's father, Terah, was a supporter of polytheistic worship and had many clay, stone and wooden statues of gods in his home, but Abraham was opposed to polytheistic worship, believing that there was only one god who ruled over all things in the world, and that this god could not be seen or touched, but who was powerful and in charge of the gods. One day, while his father was away, Abraham smashed all the idols in the house with an axe.
When he pulled it back, he asked Abraham, "Why is this happening?" ”
Abraham replied, "It was the God who broke them to pieces, and if you don't believe him, ask him." ”
Terah said, "You lie, do these idols move?" ”
Abraham asked, "Since they can't even protect themselves, what's the use of your worship?" ”
Abraham's breaking of idolatry set the stage for God's covenant with Abraham. According to the Bible's book of Genesis, one day God said to Abraham: "Depart from your country, your kindred, and your father's house, and go to the land I will show you." I will make you a great nation. ”
Thus began Abraham's long journey. Taking his family and possessions with him, he left his land and headed for Canaan (present-day Palestine). God made a covenant with him to direct him to continue his migration northwest along the trade route between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, as God intended. After passing through the city of Haran, he came to the land of Canaan and began a life of half-farming, half-pastoralism.
For the Canaanites, the tribe of Abraham was called the "Hebrews" (meaning "those who crossed the river [the Euphrates]"), a term that perpetuated. What may seem like an ordinary migration became the beginning of the early history of the Jews.
According to Jewish tradition, the migration symbolized Abraham's complete break with idolatry and his path to the belief in a single God, which is the origin of Jewish monotheism. The Canaan to which Abraham was going was thus given a sacred meaning, a place given by God to the Jews to live in for generations, the "Promised Land."
This story not only shows Abraham's strong faith and courageous deeds, but also reveals the origin and sacred meaning of the belief in the One God in Jewish culture, making this story an important part of Jewish culture and deeply influencing Jewish lifestyle and values. The Hebrew title has also become an important symbol of Jewish national identity, which has been passed down to this day.