Religion 1
The Israelites were _______ , meaning that they only worshiped one god.
monotheistic
What sea parted allowing the Israelites to escape Egypt?
The Red Sea
Taking by force
Plunder
Moving around often in search of food; not settled in one place
Nomadic
What happened to the pharaoh Ramses?
He got swept back to Egypt
What did Moses receive as he reached the top of Mount Sinai?
The Ten Commandments
How many times was the Temple in Israel destroyed and rebuilt?
Two times
What were their dietary laws called?
Kosher
Rules based on ideas about right and wrong
Ethics
King David was credited with writing _________.
Psalms
What are the three Abrahamic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
How did Moses and the Israelites escape Egypt?
God parted the Red Sea
To make unclean
Defile
Passion; eagerness
Zeal
David's son, Solomon, was credited for writing _________.
Proverbs
What were one of the plagues that God sent down to Egypt?
Water turned to blood, frogs, lice (gnats), livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, death of firstborn
What is the Sabbath day?
A day of rest and worship
Migration out of Homeland
Diaspora
A Jewish temple or house of worship
Synagogue
What was the official language of the Israelites?
Hebrew
What was a name that the Israelites called God?
Yahweh
What is the celebration of Hanukkah for?
Lamp oil lasting eight days instead of one day as it was supposed to
Repairing offences
Atonement
A Jewish religious leader
Rabbi
The tribes of Israel worshipped inside of a tent or ______________ where a special chest resides.
Tabernacle