Jews and Christians both believed that the Ten Commandments were given
given to Abraham form God
Three sections of the Hebrew Bible are the Torah, the Prophets, and the....
Writings
What is the world's oldest religions?
Judaism
In the Phoenician alphabet, symbols were used to represent..
sounds
The forefathers of the Jewish people were known as what
Patriarchs
The Torah is another name for the....
first five books of the Hebrew Bible
What is a covenant?
a binding agreement
Which city was originally a Phoenician colony?
Carthage
Monotheism is the belief
there is only one God
The shared belief in a single God who lays out a proper and moral way to live is known as
ethical monotheism
Who did God make a covenant to?
Abraham
An area ruled by a distant country is called...
colony
What was the story of Exodus
the escape of the Israelites from slavery
In Judaism righteousness is
living in a way that is right and in agreement with God's laws
What did they call the promised land?
Canaan
Why was Phoenicia's location ideal for trade?
They lived by water
The Israelites considered Canaan to be the promised land because they believed that.......
Why do the Jewish people study the Talmud and the Hebrew Bible
Basis for Jewish teachings and traditions
What is a day of rest called in Judaism
Sabbath
These people were fearless sailors who guided ships of trade goods through ocean waters
The Phonecians