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=The Big Question/Idea: **Identify sources of tension and hope for peaceful, global cooperation among Jews, Christians and Muslims.**=

__Questions from pages 307-314__

1.Why do Jews have such an interest in Israel?

2.In terms of scripture, how are Judaism and Christianity inextricably linked?

3.While the story of Moses leading the Jews' escape from slavery in Egypt dates to around 1200 B.C.E., historians believe that Josiah was the first to have the early stories written down. What was the motivation for doing this, and how had the early stories survived prior to this?

4.Spodek calls the Torah “Myth-History.” Why, and what is the historical value of this “Myth-History?”

5.Compare and contrast the Code of Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments, paying particular attention to the purpose of the texts.

6.Compare the character of the Hebrew god to the temperament of gods in polytheistic cultures. Use specific examples.