Patriarchs and Prophets
Who was the founder of Judaism.
Abraham.
What is Canaan?
The promised land.
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
Spread of Jews from their homeland.
What is the Jewish place of worship.
Synagogues/temples.
What is the Torah?
The Jewish Scripture or the Christian Old Testament.
What are prophets?
Prophets are religious teachers that Jews believed that were sent by God.
Why did the Israelites originally leave Mesopotamia?
Invasion and polytheism.
What are some of the reasons for the Jewish Diaspora?
Invasion, starvation, and drought.
What do the Christians believe about Jesus.
Jesus is the son of God and the Messiah.
What is Yahweh?
The Jewish name for God.
Why is Jacob significant to Ancient Israel?
The patriarch who organized the Israelites into 12 tribes.
What is the promised land?
Land promised to Abraham and his followers by God in exchange for worshipping him and spreading his word.
What was the Exodus?
The escape and travel of the Israelites from Egypt.
What is the Christian place of worship
Churches.
What is a Covenant?
A promise with God.
Who eventually led them to freedom and back to the promised land.
Moses.
What is an enclave?
Tight knit groupings of people with similar ethnic/religious beliefs.
What were the three revelations from God that Abraham received?
Burning Bush, Staff to snake, Parting of Red Sea, 10 plagues of Egypt.
When did Christianity begin?
About 2,000 years ago.
How have the Jews faced persecution throughout history?
Nazis, Babylonians, Spanish, Romans, Egyptians all persecuted/enslaved/killed Jews throughout history
Why is Abraham important to the Hebrew people?
Founder of Judaism, made covenant with God.
Why did Jewish people settle in enclaves after the diaspora?
They were able to keep practicing their religious beliefs.
What is a revelation?
A sign from God.
When did Judaism begin
About 4,000 years ago.
What two other monotheistic religions sprung from Judaic beliefs?
Islam & Christianity