Paper 2 · Religion and Enterprise
The Talmud teaches that the first question a person is asked at judgement concerns
Ahow much land he left to each of his surviving sons.
Bwhether he dealt honestly and faithfully in his business.
Chow many sacrifices he offered during his lifetime.
Dwhether he travelled to Jerusalem for the three festivals.
Explanation: Shabbat 31a places business honesty first among the questions asked of a person after death. Placing commercial dealing at the head of the account means Jewish ethics treat trade as a religious matter and not as an area of life outside religion.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies 4047/2, November 2020, Q6