Mythology
This was the name of the Canaanite supreme God. It is also the name Abraham calls God in Genesis.
El
El Elyon
El Shaddai
What culture did Israel belong to originally?
the Ancient Near Eastern culture
In the Bible and in History, what are the two kingdoms in Israel called? (the Divided Kingdom)
Northern Kingdom of Israel
Southern Kingdom of Judah
These are the three Jewish Covenants in the Bible
Abraham, Moses, David
the title Messiah or Christ literally means this in Hebrew.
anointed one
anointed thing
This was the Canaanite storm god that came into sharp contrast and competition with Yahweh.
Baal
Name one of the two ways we said Israel's views on their law matches Hammurabi's Law Code.
1. belief that it comes from the gods
2. some laws are word for word the same
they are the three fathers of the Jewish nation - the patriarchs. who are they?
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
He was the very first king of Israel, anointed by the Prophet and Judge, Samuel.
Saul
this was the sacred room in the Tabernacle/Temple where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. it was said that the presence of YHWH dwelled in this room.
The Holy of Holies or the Holiest of All
This is the name of Yahweh's wife, during Israel's polytheistic era.
Asherah
Around what time period or event, did Israel reform and completely develop their own distinct Jewish culture?
after the Babylonian Exile
around 4-5 century BCE
DNA and Genetic studies tell us that Hebrews and Arab Palestinians have been in the land now called Israel since what time period?
the Bronze Age
What is the way that Israel's kings were judged? By what standard or rule?
the Torah
This sky god of the Midianites, Edomites, Kenites, and Moabites was imported into Israel from the South, the Sinai Peninsula. None of the Mesopotamians had a tradition of worshipping this god. What is the god's name?
Yahweh
Marduk, a Babylonian storm god, murders his grandmother, a chaos demon and sea serpent. What is the grandmother's name?
Tiamat
What is the earliest archeological artifact that gives us any reference to Israel as a people, and already in their own land?
the Mernepthah Stele
What literature from Ancient Israel forced the Hebrews to move from their Ancient Near Eastern culture to one that is distinctly Jewish?
the Torah
the Hebrews only worship one God, but they do not deny the existence of other gods. what is this called?
monolatry
around the 4-5th centuries BCE
These are the Benei Elohim, the Sons of God. What do these divine beings do for Yahweh?
they are Yahweh's divine council
What 9th century BCE artifact shows Israel moving towards the worship of Yahweh alone, and identified by Yahweh's name?
around what century does the historical record for Israel begin to become a lot more strong?
about the 9th century BCE
In the Bible, where does Abraham originally come from?
Name any three people groups that are considered to be a part of the Ancient Near Eastern culture.
Sumerian, Babylonian, Canaanite, Persian, Assyrian, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel