Of the three Abrahamic Religions, Judaism holds the smallest following, with only 14 million people; regardless of this, the influence it has had on the the other two is undeniable through its rich past.

The history of Judaism is one that cannot be easily traced and dated, though the roots stretch back as far as 2,000 B.C. with the story of Abraham. The best way to look at the history of Judaism and its development through the years is through their mythos.

In their system of beliefs, Abraham is regarded as the father of the Israelites and the first Hebrew, the first patriarch.As the story goes, God promised to reward Abraham with many children for his 'revolutionary' monotheistic beliefs. He bore two sons - Ishmael and Isaac. Isaac is viewed as the second biblical patriarch in Judaism. Isaac then fathers Esau and Jacob; Jacob is viewed as the third patriarch. Jacob ends up fathering Joseph, who eventually gets placed into slavery in Egypt. The theme of oppression is quite apparent throughout the mythology of Judaism; prime example being the story of Moses, a prophet who freed the Jews from slavery in Egypt.

As far as the geological history goes, it was King David that originally brought the Jews to Jerusalem; after David's death, his son Solomon built the First Temple. The temple was destroyed in 586 BC when Babylonians conquered Judah. About a half a century later, they are allowed to rebuild; not too far into the future, as the Roman empire grew, many Jews were expelled into Rome as slaves due to war between the two.

Due to this, Judaism spread somewhat in parts throughout Europe, and eventually to North America, though the substantial majority remained relatively local to Israel.

Judaism's core beliefs are more than rooted within their bible and traditions that have grown throughout the years; the core of Judaism lies within the people themselves, 'The Chosen People', bound together by the hardships they and their ancestors faced in the past, relationship to God, and overall heritage.

In describing the core of Jewish faith, though debatably not accepted by some due to disbelief in the correctness of deeming heretics of too many people, are the 13 Articles of Faith. Written by the rabbi and philosopher Maimonides in the 12th century, he states the fundamental truths that all Jews should adhere to. They are as follows:

1. Belief in God, the one and only creator of everything.
2. Belief in the Oneness of God.
3. Belief that God is free from all physicality.
4. Belief that God is eternal.
5. Belief that one prays only to God; anything else is false.
6. Belief that all the prophets say is to be held as true.
7. Belief that Moses is the 'greatest' prophet.
8. Belief that the Torah is as it was when given to Moses.
9. Belief the Torah is only what it is; it cannot change.
10. Belief that God knows and sees all of what mankind does.
11. Belief that God will punish those who do evil, and reward those who do good.
12. Belief that the messiah will come.
13. Belief that there will be a revival of the dead.

The rest of Jewish belief essentially lies in the study of their texts, a staple of their faith.

As far as Jewish views of Human Nature, the Jews believe that humans have two traits, in being of the image of God - yetzer tov and yetzer ra. The former essentially means reason, a moral conscience, the second essentially desire and the ability to satiate them.

Judaism also has the Seven Laws of Noah, mentioned in the Old Testament. These are supposed rules that all mankind should adhere to.

1. Prohibition of idolatry.
2. Prohibition of murder
3. Prohibition of theft.
4. Prohibition of sexual promiscuity.
5. Prohibition of blasphemy.
6. Prohibition of cruelty to animals.
7. Requirement to have just laws.