Beginnings
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called this.
What is the Torah?
These people lived in Canaan before the Israelites moved in.
Who were the Phoenicians and the Philisitines?
These were the first three kings of Ancient Israel.
Who were Saul, David, and Solomon?
The Judeans (Jews from Judah) rebuilt this when they left captivity.
What was the temple?
*This is the temple Solomon had built.
This is what "kosher" means.
What is "food prepared according to the law"?
Before God ever made a covenant with the Israelites, he made his promises with this man, as well as his descendents.
Who was Abraham?
These people of Canaan were extremely skilled traders and seamen, and they created an alphabet that influenced our language that work with letter sounds, phonics.
Who were the Phoenicians?
After Solomon's death, Israel split into two kingdoms. Name the two kingdoms.
What were Israel and Judah?
The day of worship in Judah and Israel is called this.
What is Sabbath?
This is what "kashrut" means.
What is "that which is proper"?
Abraham was told by God to leave his family and go to a land he didn't know, which was called this.
What was Canaan?
This was the first land Israelites conquered as they prepared to take over Canaan.
What was Jericho?
These are the capitals of Israel and Judah, respectively.
What are Samaria and Jerusalem?
Jews worshipped in synagogues for this reason.
What was they did not have a temple in Babylon to worship?
During the Passover meals, the youngest child did this.
What was ask questions about the Passover meal?
When Christians refer to the Hebrew Bible, they actually mean this section of the Bible.
What is the Old Testament?
*5 Bonus points if you said "What is the Tanakh?".
This is where the Israelites worshipped, after leaving Egypt.
What was the Tabernacle?
This Kingdom took over Israel, forcing many Israelites into captivity and exile.
What was Babylon/Assyria/Chaldea?
This is what a synagogue is.
A local place of worship for the Jews, as they no longer had one temple to gather at for worship.
These are the people who had authority in the community, as well as the reason why they had authority.
Who were the religious teachers, because fathers passed the learning of the Torah down to their sons, and men became the religious and community leaders?
(Same order as mentioned here)
What are the Tanakh and the Torah?
These are important things to know about the Tabernacle.
What are: it was moveable, rested at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, housed the Ark of the Covenant, had the Holy of Holies where the high priest entered once a year to make sacrifices?
The time of captivity under King Nebuchadnezzar is called this.
What is the Babylonian Captivity/Babylonian Exile?
This is how the priests kept God's law written down.
What was copy it onto scrolls?
One example from the Old Testament is that of Ruth and Naomi. This is what we learn from their story.
What is how girls and women learned from one another at home?