All religion received the "ism" identification: Christian-ism - Islam-ism - Bhud-ism - etc... When the religion of the jews were called "Judaism" first time?
2006-10-24 08:44:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The words Jews and Judaism are English words derived from the Hebrew words, respectively of "Yehudim" and "Yahadut." Yehudim (Jews) practice Yahadut (Judaism), which refers to the body of Jewish religious thought, customs, symbols, rituals and laws.
In the early 1st millennium BCE, Judaism got its name from "Judah", the land of the Hebrews. We find the term “Judaism” used in the first century CE by Greek-speaking Jews. References include the Second Book of Maccabees 2:21 and 8:1. “Yahadut” or “dat Yahadut” is used infrequently in medieval commentaries, e.g. Ibn Ezra, but it is used extensively in modern Jewish history."
2006-10-24 08:57:32 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first time the word Jew is used in the Bible is in the book of Esther. Israel was divided into two lands at one time -- Judah (Jerusalem) and Israel (Gallilee). The land of Israel was destroyed by the Assyrians and the ten (lost) tribes were dispersed to Judah and to other surrounding nations. Judaism is derived from the name of the land, Judah.
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2006-10-24 18:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the followers of Juda, hence Judaism.
2006-10-24 15:53:28 · answer #3 · answered by londonhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋