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What are the names “Judaism” and “Jew” based on? a. the first Jewish king b. a demand from God c. “God” in Hebrew d. one of the original tribes I believe it's either C or D, but I'm unsure.

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User Dharshan
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one of the original tribes


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According to the bible, the name comes from Judah, the forth son of Jakob. A tribe was named after him: the Tribe of Judah, which gave rise to the name of "Judaism", so the correct anser is d, one of the original tribes.
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