The Covenant
The place where Judaism and Christianity began thousands of years ago.
What is the area we now call the Middle East?
This is the name Jewish people use for the Bible.
What is the Tanakh? [te NAK]
This first book of the Bible tells the story of Abraham.
What is Genesis?
This was the Son of Isaac?
Who was Jacob?
The 1st Comandment.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
The first Bible printed by a printing press rather than by hand.
What is the Gutenberg Bible.
For Christians, the Bible contains the Old Testament and the....
What is the New Testament?
The name of the City Abraham lived prior to going to Canaan?
What is Ur in Mesopotamia?
The promise God made to Abraham saying he would have this many descendants.
What was, "As many descendants as there are stars in the heavens"?
Thou shalt not kill.
These writings were found hidden in caves in the 1950's.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls.
This is what the Jewish books of the bible hold.
What are Laws, history, poetry, letters, and legends of the ancient Hebrew or Jewish people.
This is a specific type of promise. Often thought of as an agreement much like a contract.
What is a covenant?
All three of these religions consider Abraham their Patriarch.
What is Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
The 9th Commandment
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
God spoke to this person, telling him to leave his home, take his family and flocks, and go to Canaan.
Who was Abraham?
This is what the New Testament holds.
What are Christain writings after the time of Christ?
The belief in only one God.
What is monotheism?
This is the son of Abraham.
Who is Isaac?
The 10th Commandment
Thou shalt not covet thy neighors house, ect...
God promised to make this person the father of a great nation.
Who is Abraham?
Sacred writings that are believed to be the word of God.
This is the Wife of Abraham?
Who is Sarah?
The Jewish people were enslaved by this person.
Who was the Egyptian pharaoh?
The 2nd commandment
Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image...