Religion
The Epic of Gilgamesh is similar to what Biblical story
What is the Flood?
The temporary place of worship that was a symbol of God's presence with His people
What was the tabernacle?
Jewish holiday that celebrates God's protection from the last plague of Egypt
What is Passover?
Promised that Abraham's descendants would become a great nation, all nations would be blessed through him, and he would be blessed
What is the Abrahamic Covenant?
A dead body that has been preserved from decaying
What is a mummy?
What is a ziggurat?
The powerful rulers of Egypt who were believed to be gods
Who were pharaohs?
The Jewish Sabbath
What is Shabbat?
Promised David would have a great name, he would always have an heir to his throne, and his throne would be established forever through Jesus
What is the Davidic Covenant?
Name of the stone coffin pharaohs' bodies were placed in when they died
What are sarcophagues?
Belief in one God
What is monotheism?
What is the Book of the Dead?
Jewish holiday that is celebrated to remember the Maccabean Revolt
Commanded the Israelites to obey the Ten Commandments; if they obeyed God, He would bless them; if they disobeyed, God would punish them
What is the Mosaic Covenant?
Length of time to mummify a person
What is 70 days?
Belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
In Judaism, Deuteronomy 6:4 is called this
What is the Shema?
The one day of the year that the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies to restore the broken relationship between God and man
Promised God would restore their land, change people's hearts, and forgive His people
What is the New Covenant?
Type of salt Egyptians used to help preserve dead bodies
What is natron?
Belief in no god
What is atheism?
Name of the mountaintop fortress that was one of the three hideouts for the Zealots after the fall of Jerusalem
What was Masada?
Jewish holiday that is celebrated by sending each other gifts and giving gifts to the poor in remembrance of Esther's bravery and King Xerxes's kindness toward the Jews
What is Purim?
Another name for the Ten Commandments
What is the Mosaic Law?
The special containers used to hold the liver, stomach, lungs, and intestines of the dead person
What are canopic jars?