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Judaism: Peace and Conflict

Jewish attitudes to conflict

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  • Paper 2

Overview

Isaiah 2:1–5 on the last days and the house of Jacob, situation ethics for and against fighting, Humanist claims about religion, Jewish suffering from religious hatred, and settling disputes within communities.

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Key term

How does Judaism understand the causes of conflict?

Key term

What does Isaiah 2:4 teach about conflict?

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What does Isaiah 2:2–3 say will happen in the last days?

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  1. 1

    How does Judaism understand the causes of conflict?

    Model answer

    Judaism teaches that conflict often comes from greed, pride, injustice and the evil inclination. Conflicts also arise over land, resources and religious or ethnic hatred.

  2. 2

    What does Isaiah 2:4 teach about conflict?

    Model answer

    Isaiah 2:4 foresees nations beating their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation or learn war any more.

  3. 3

    What does Isaiah 2:2–3 say will happen in the last days?

    Model answer

    Isaiah 2:2–3 says all nations will stream to the mountain of the Lord to learn God's ways. The law will go out from Zion.

  4. 4

    How does Isaiah 2:1–5 respond to the causes of conflict?

    Model answer

    Isaiah shows God settling disputes between nations with justice. When conflicts are judged fairly, weapons are no longer needed.

  5. 5

    What does Isaiah 2:5 call the house of Jacob to do?

    Model answer

    Isaiah 2:5 calls the house of Jacob to walk in the light of the Lord. Jews should live by God's ways now, not wait for the future.

  6. 6

    How might a Jew use situation ethics to support fighting in a conflict?

    Model answer

    Situation ethics asks what the most loving action is in each situation. A Jew might use it to argue that fighting is sometimes loving, to protect the innocent.

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