Origins
True
What was the promised land?
The land of Canaan
Name one of the plagues.
Darkness, Frogs, Death of firstborn, Water to blood, Flies, Hail, Death of livestock, Locusts, Disease
What was the name of the giant man that David defeated?
Goliath
Who was Solomon's dad?
King David
What does monotheistic mean?
The belief in one god.
What does the word covenant mean?
A sacred agreement
What does prophet mean?
A person who speaks or interprets for God to other people.
Who were the Hebrews at war with?
The Philistines
What did Solomon build in Jerusalem?
A magnificent temple
What is the Torah?
The sacred text in which the basic laws of Judaism are recorded. Means "God's teaching".
What was one of the covenants that God made with Abraham?
1) "Leave your own country and go to a country that I will show you and I will make you the father of a great nation of people."
2) God promised to favor and protect Abraham's descendants as long as his people devoted themselves to God.
What does Exodus mean?
Departure (the flight from Egypt)
What city did David choose as the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
Why were the people frustrated with Solomon?
Because he heavily taxed his people to afford gold, cedar wood, copper, and other materials for the temple.
True or False: Modern-day Christians refer to the Torah as the "Old Testament" in the Bible.
True
What was Abraham's sacrifice?
God tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice his son, Isaac.
What are the Ten Commandments?
Ten laws that God gave Moses that became the foundation of Judaism.
How did David unite Hebrew land?
He combined Israel and Judah into one single kingdom.
How many officials did Solomon hire to oversee the temple project?
Over 3,000
What nation did the land of Canaan become?
Israel
Where was Abraham born?
What was the name of the mountain in which Moses went up and prayed to God?
Mount Sinai
What sacred object did David bring to Jerusalem?
The Ark of the Covenant
David and Solomon's descendants ruled the ____________ kingdom of Judah.
Southern