Chapter 6 lesson 1 Flashcards
Who are the Jewish peoples early ancestors?
Abraham
What is Judaism?
the religion of Jews
What is monotheism?
the beilief of one god
What religion was the first religion based on monotheism?
Jewish
What did a set of moral laws for humanity provide people?
What is the Torah?
Where is the Torah written down?
earlyest religious writting of the Jews
Where can you find a description of the ancient hebrew people?
the bible
The old testament of the Christina bible is the same text as?
the Hebrew Bible
What is a good source to learn about the ancient Hebrews?
the Hebrew bible
WHo is Abraham?
the father of the Jews
What did Abram believe in?
one God
Where did Abram travel to?
Canaan
What is a covenant?
a special agreement between two people
WHo did Abram make a covenant with?
and what was the covenant?
God, that that Canaan would always be theirs
Why did Abram change his name? and what did he change it to?
to obey God, Abraham
Who was Isaac?
Abraham’s son
What was Abraham’s main religious belief?
one God
Who was Jacob?
What do we know about Jacobs ‘ sons?
Abraham’s grandson
he 12 of them the youngest onewas Joseph become important in Egypt
WHo is Joseph?
What was Joseph’s dream?
What haoppened to Joseph?
Issac’s son
famine
he met back up with his brothers
HOw did Joseph reconnect with his family?
his brothers went to egypt for provisions
Why did the Egyptian pharaoh enslave the israelities?
he thought were becoing to powerful
What did the pharaoh order done to the israelite babies?
thrown in the river
Who was Moses?
What happened to Moses as a baby?
an isrealitec slave
Describe Moses relationship with God?
they could communicate betwen eaqch other
What is a plague?
What plagues hit Egypt?
famine
swarms, hail and even the nIle turned to blood
What is the Exodus?
escape
When the Israelites left Egypt where did they go?and for how long?
canaana, 40 years
Why is Mt Sinai important in the Israelite history?
moses got the 10 commcandments there
What are the 10 commandments?
How are the ten commandments different from earlier laws?
they were the first written laws
Why did the Isrelites move to Egypt?
to escape famine
Why were the 10 commandments important to the Isrelites?
it told them what actions they were responsible for
