The Basic Beliefs of Judaism
Belief in ______, Belief in the covenant which God made with his people Israel
What is one God?
In the _______ the Pharisees often appear as the influential arch-enemies of Jesus.
What is the Gospels?
In _______ in the desert there were found manuscripts of the Old Testament, other religious texts and the writings of the religious group who lived at Qumran: rules of the community, liturgical texts and doctrinal material.
What is eleven caves?
The Temple was the most important symbol of the _____ people
What is Jewish?
Diaspora means __________. The term was used of Jewish communities living outside Palestine.
What is 'dispersion'?
God committed himself to treat _______ in accordance with its special position as his own people(They are his chosen people)
What is Israel?
From this the word _______ has come commonly to be a synonym of 'hypocrite'.
What is 'Pharisee'?
The manuscripts were evidently concealed in the caves for fear of discovery by Greek soldiers. The Greek army destroyed the settlement in 68 A.D. when they did not comply with their ultimatum.
True or False
False
The first Jerusalem Temple was built by King ______.
What is Solomon?
At the beginning of the Christian era there were Jews living all over the ________________ and in the East beyond the frontiers of the Empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
Israel made the commitment to be _____________ and to live a life befitting the people of God.
What is obedient to God?
They are teachers, interpreters, and enforcers of the law because they were given the _______.
What is the Torah?
The oldest manuscripts found at Qumran were fragments of ________ manuscript copies from the third century B.C.
What is Old Testament?
_______ years later King Herod initiated a massive rebuilding project
What is 500?
Diaspora Jews also met in ___________, the size and manner of construction of which depended on the resources of the community.
What is synagogues?
These principles are found in the Torah or ___________, its teaching and practical applications.
What is Law of Moses?
Conflicts between the Pharisees and the disciples of Jesus came to a head after the death of Jesus, when the Jesus movement began to accept ________ into membership without demanding that they be circumcised or that they observe the purity code.
What is Gentiles?
The number of texts found is over __________. Many of the scrolls are, however, so badly damaged that only odd fragments are left.
What is 200?
The outer court of Herod's Temple was called the _________________.
What is 'court of Gentiles'?
Temporal matters were looked after by the ___________________, the secretary acting as bookkeeper and correspondent.
What is the council of elders?
It is important to note that in Judaism the Law is not a way of salvation. Salvation - the election of God - is based exclusively on the _________ .
What is grace of God?
In the opinion of the Pharisees _______was not only for the priests and the Temple. By observing the purity code every member of the people of God might participate in the holiness of God.
What is holiness?
In the vicinity of the caves were excavated ruins of a small Temple.
True or False
False
In the Temple area was also the ___________, one of Herod's palaces.
What is Antonia Fortress?
Those who converted and became full members were called _________.
What are proselytes?