Wisdom/Vocabulary
This man has a wisdom book written about him and suffered greatly.?
Who is Job?
This prophet was persecuted and despised for his messages.
Who is Jeremiah?
This person was the king that took over Jerusalem and began the exile.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
This King freed the Jews in Babylon.
Who is King Cyrus
What was the biggest resource of ancient Mesopotamia?
What is agriculture?
This King is credited with writing much of the Book of Proverbs.
Who is King Solomon?
What is the difference between a major and a minor prophet?
What is major has a larger book in the Bible?
What country were the Jewish people exiled to?
Where is Babylon?
Name the empire that took over the Babylonians.
Who is Persian Empire?
Hated
What is despised?
This word means sorrow
What is lamentations?
This prophet predicted the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.
Who is Ezekiel?
How did the Jewish People worship before the exile?
What is in the Temple?
Name a reason people stayed in Babylon after they were set free.
What is they were comfortable, established, had families, jobs, and businesses?
Treating all people fairly regardless of race, gender, or money
What is social justice?
The Book of Lamentations was written to mourn what event?
What is the fall of Jerusalem?
Foreshadowed the birth of Jesus
Who is Isaiah?
What important structure was destroyed in the fall of Jerusalem?
What is the Temple of Solomon?
What did the Jews do first when they returned from Babylon?
What is rebuild the temple?
The ancient Mesopotamian area that was full of vegetation and animals.
What is the fertile crescent?
This prophet wrote the Book of Lamentations.
Who is Jeremiah?
What is 70 years?
What freedom did the exiled Jewish people not have?
What is freedom of religion?
This person led the revolt against the Greeks in Judah.
Who is Judas Maccabeus?
Three religions that began in ancient Mesopotamia.
What are Christianity, Judaism, Islam?
To spread out to many areas (as in people)
What is dispersion?
This prophet predicted God would leave the Temple of Jerusalem.
Who is Ezekiel?
What piece of writing was put together during the exile?
What is the Old Testament (Torah)?
What holiday commemorates the Maccabean Revolt?
What is Hannukah?
What is the modern natural resource in the middle east?
What is oil and natural gas?
An uprising
What is a revolt?
What message did the prophets spread during the exile?
What is a message of hope and comfort?
Name one way the Jewish people worshipped after the exile.
What is synagogues, individual prayer, small groups?
What Roman leader took over Judah?
Who is Herod the Great?
What modern country occupies most of Mesopotamia today?
What is Iraq?