Chapter 7 Flashcards
vocab (23 cards)
What was Judaism?
The Hebrews’ religion
Who was Abraham?
God told him to leave his home in Mesopotamia, father of the Jewish people
Who was Moses?
led God’s people to freedom by opening the Red sea for his people
Exodus
Moses led his people out of Egypt in a journey called the Exodus
Ten commandments
a set of 10 moral laws
Who was David?
was orgianlly a shepherd rd that defeated goliath with God and a stone. He was admired for military skills and as a poet.
Solomon
He was the son of David, and was a strong king, he also expanded hid Kingdom, made allices with Egypt and Phonicia, Built a temple in Jerusalem.
Diaspora
the scattering of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah
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Monotheism
The belief in only one God
principles
rules
Torah
most sacred text of Judaism
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
prophets
people who are said to receive messages from God and teach them to others
Talmud
Set of commentaries lessons for every where life. The talmud were produces between AD 200 and 600
Dead Sea Scrolls
Writings by Jews who lived about 2000 years ago.
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Zealots
the most rebellious of these Jews were is a group a group called
rabbis
religious teacher
Passover
a time for jews to remember the Exodus
High Holy Days
the two most scaredmof all Jewish holy days
