Key beliefs
Believing in only one God is called what?
What is monotheism?
He is the “father of the Jews.” and made the first covenant with God.
Who is Abraham?
The most important Jewish book.
What is the Torah?
The escape of the Israelites from Egypt is known as this.
What is the Exodus?
Judaism began in this area.
What is Canaan (or Israel)?
The rules God gave Moses are called what?
What are the Ten Commandments?
He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
Who is Moses?
The Torah is part of this bigger collection of books.
What is the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh)?
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites wandered for this many years in the desert.
What is 40 years?
Abraham traveled to this new land as part of God’s promise.
What is Canaan?
A special promise between God and the Jewish people is called what?
What is a covenant?
He made Jerusalem the capital city.
Who is King David?
The Ten Commandments were kept in this special chest.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
Moses received the commandments on this mountain.
What is Mount Sinai?
The Israelites crossed this sea when escaping Egypt.
What is the Red Sea?
The Jewish people believe they should live good, moral lives. What is this called?
What is righteousness (or being ethical)?
He built the first great temple in Jerusalem.
Who is King Solomon?
This book teaches Jewish laws and how to live.
What is the Talmud?
The scattering of Jewish people outside their homeland is called what?
What is the Diaspora?
the capital city of ancient Israel.
What is Jerusalem?
The idea that God protects and guides the Jewish people is part of this belief.
What is the covenant (or belief in one God)?
He received the Ten Commandments from God.
Who is Moses? (repeat ok)
The Torah contains the first how many books of the Bible?
What is five?
The destruction of the First Temple and the exile of the Jews happened under this empire.
What is the Babylonian Empire?
The First Temple was built in this city.
What is Jerusalem?