Peoples
Who was Moses?
The book of Exodus states that Moses was an Israelite who was adopted by pharaoh’s family. He leaded Israelites out of Egypt under God’s order.
How many years did Israelites spend traveling from Egypt, across the Sinai Peninsul, to the Promised Land of Canaan?
a. 5 years. b. 22 years. c. 40 years. d. 65 years
c. 40 years.
What set of laws told Israelites how to behave toward God and one another?
The Ten Commandments told Israelites how to behave and deepened the Israelites’ relationship with God and one another.
What did Israelites praticed that was different compare to their neighbor?
Israelites practiced monotheism (the believe in one god) although their neighbors practiced polytheism ( the believe in many gods).
What is a prophet ?
A prophet is a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to the people.
The Israelites entered Ur from the east under Joshua’s leadership. True or false?
False. The Israelites entered Canaan from the east under Joshua’s leadership.
What does Exodus describe?
Exodus describes how the pharaoh enslaved and mistreated the Israelite?
Where is located the Promised Land?
Canaan became known as the Promised Land.
The stories of patriach were passed along by words of mouth. They were eventually written down. What was called the book where they wrote these stories?
They were written down in Genesis that was the first book of Torah.
For Jews what should their actions be based on?
Jews thought that their actions should be based on righteousness and Justice.
Who were the the patriarchs?
Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob are known as the patriarchs.
Why did Jacob’s family move to Egypt?
Because Egypt had great supplies of grain, according to the Torah, Jacob’s family moved there and continued to grow.
Where does most of what Jews know from their origins come from?
Torah
Why was the Ten Commandments important for Jews ?
- Jews believe that each person has a responsibility to do what is right.
- The Ten Commandments arranged the fundamental concept that would govern the Jews people.
- Jewish people believe that they had a convenant with God.
What did Solomon wrote and where did he write it?
Solomon wrote many of the wise sayings in the Bible’s Book of Proverbs?
The stories of the patriarchs were passed along by word of mouth hundreds of years ago, these stories were eventually written down. What is the name of the book that tells does stories?
These stories were written down in Genesis, the first book of the Torah.
What does Passover celebrate?
Each year, Jews celebrate Passover to commemorate God’s freeing them from slavery in Egypt.
Jacob’s son had tribes that settled in different area. Which of the tribes settled in the south near the Dead Sea?
Benjamin, Judah and Simeon were the three tribes of Jacob’s son that settled in the south near the Dead Sea.
Why do Jews believe they have the scared duty to follow ethical teachings of the Torah?
Jews believe they had a convenant with God so they should follow the ethical teachings of Torah so that God protect them.
What does Diaspora mean?
Diaspora is the communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homelands. Diaspora is a Greek word meaning dispersion or scatterring.
Why did Moses go to the top of Mount Sinai?
Moses went up the Mountain to meet with God. God gave Moses laws, including those known today as the Ten Commandments.
Why did Israelites follow God’s commands during their journey through the desert to Canaan?
Some Israelites questioned the leadership of Moses or even if God. However they came to believe that if they obey God’s commands, God would provide for them with water and with food from heaven.
Torah tells that Abraham made a convenant with god. What was the covenant about?
God told Abraham to leave Ur so he could come with his family in Canaan. Then the land will belong to Abraham and will be known as “The Promised Land”.
The accounts of the Ten Commandments are important for Muslims, Christians, Jews, and others. What was the lesson of Exodus for them?
For them Exodus’ lesson was that: if you obey God’s laws, God will protect and support you.
What does the last section of the Hebrew Bible contains?
This section contains great Hebrew literature such as the Psalms, the Proverbs, and the Song of Song.