The process toward restoring monotheism continued with Isaac and Jacob. Through Moses, God was revealed as the Governor of history and the Source of freedom. Judaism gradually emerged from the Hebrew derived traditions centering on the biblical Ten Commandments, given to the Israelites by God through Moses. Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. God is the center of man s universe and is seen in the perspective of the human spirit.
Man is charged to live righteously.
Throughout the Hebrew Scripture, there can be seen times of backsliding, paganism and disobedience to God s laws. This was followed by inevitable consequences, often in the form of being conquered by other nations and taken into captivity. After a time, when the Israelites would turn again to the One True God, He would restore the people and bring a remnant back to their promised land. Various prophets appeared at crucial times to inspire and remind the nation that they were in covenant with the One God. They stressed responsibility and often convicted the people of wrong behavior.