Understanding this serves as a starting point for understanding Jesus' heritage.
What is Jewish history?
100
The most important name for God in the Old Testament.
What is Yahweh?
100
The name of the ten tribes to the north.
What is Israel
100
When Alexander the Great died, his kingdom was controlled by these two regions.
What are Syria and Egypt?
100
Region of Palestine that was settled by the “faithful remnant.” It is also the religious and geographical center of Judaism.
What is Jerusalem?
200
The Jews were originally part of this tribe.
What are the Hebrews?
200
"This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance."
What is Passover?
200
Under this person's rule, Jerusalem became the center of not only the political life of the people of Israel but also their religious life.
Who is David?
200
This group reacted to Greek rule by resenting the Greek rulers. They believed that any compromise with the Greeks amounted to a rejection of the Jewish faith.
What is the Hasidim?
200
These are four regions that represent geographical factions in Palestine during Jesus' time.
What are Judea, Idumea, Samaria, and Galilee?
300
The term given to a unique or special relationship with God.
What is a covenant?
300
The People of God with the special name Israel were "born" at this event.
What is the covenant of Sinai?
300
This person built the Temple.
Who is Solomon?
300
This event ended Greek domination of Israel and led to Jewish independence.
What is the Maccabean Revolt?
300
These two groups finally appealed to Rome for help in settling their conflicts.
Who are the Pharisees and Sadducees?
400
The three patriarchs.
Who are Abraham, Issac, and Jacob?
400
The tenth plague caused this.
What is the death of the firstborn?
400
In 587BCE the city of Jerusalem, including the temple, were totally destroyed and thousands of captives were led to this.
What is the Babylonian Exile?
400
The priestly class who worked out accommodations with the new Jewish political leaders just as they had earlier with their Greek overloads.
Who are the Sadducees?
400
The ruler of Galilee and Perea who beheaded John the Baptist.
Who is Herod Antipas?
500
Because of the special name given by God, God's people became known by this title.
Who are the Israelites?
500
This word means Adonai.
What is "my great Lord".
500
The two main classes of leadership that developed among the Jews after they returned to Judah.
What are priests and scribes?
500
This group refused to compromise their religious beliefs and lost some influence in the higher levels of religious and political power. But among the common people they gained a strong reputation for strict faithfulness to the Covenant.
Who are the Pharisees?
500
The Roman official who would play a big role in Jesus' life.