6.2 Judaism and Monotheism

Question 1

What is Levant?

Answer 1

a region in the middle east (modern-day Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan
- in the region was the homeland of the ancient Hebrews/Israelites

Question 2

What is monothesism?

Answer 2

monotheism is the belief in a singular god, and was one of the most important aspects of Judaism

Question 3

Who is God for Jews?

Answer 3

• doesn’t let you sleep/slumber
• made heaven and earth
• god - transcends humans
• omnipotent
• compassionate

Question 4

How did Romans tolerate the Jews at first?

Answer 4

At first, the Jews were tolerated by the Romans
- soon they were persecuted for refusing to worship Roman emperors/gods because of their belief in monotheism

Question 5

What happened in 1000-900 B.C.?

Answer 5

It was when the Israelite kingdom was established (according to evidence)

Question 6

What happened in 1020 - 930 B.C.?

Answer 6

• the first king of israelites was appointed!: David (one of Saul’s lieutenants)
• he makes Jerusalem his capital over the unified Israelite kingdom
• Solomon, David’s son builds the First Temple
• kingdom of Israel & Kingodm of Judah arises

Question 7

What happened in 722 B.C.?

Answer 7

Assyrians conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel

Question 8

What happened in 586 B.C.?

Answer 8

Babylonian conquest of southern kingdom of Israel
- the Babylonian king deports the Jews to Babylon and took them into captivity (The First Diaspora)

Question 9

What was the Babylonian Exile/The First Diaspora?

Answer 9

• the deportation of Judeans from the ancient Kingdom of Judah to Babylonia