covenant Flashcards
what was the biblical story about the giving of commandments like?
it was very dramatic and scary (Exodus 20:1-17).
true or false ? there was thunder and lightning and smoke coming out of Mount Sinai in the biblical story.
true
why were the events at mount sinai dramatic?
to impress upon the nation the power of God and the respect the people needed to have for Him.
At Mount Sinai what did the Jews become?
God’s chosen people
By entering into a covenant with God what were they committing to taking on?
extra responsibilities in life.
A child born to a Jewish mother is born Jewish . whats this called?
matrilineality
true or false? anyone can convert to Judaism
true
If the Jews keep the laws what will happen to them? what about if they don’t?
they will be blessed and if they do not, they are punished. There is no option of breaking the agreement.
how many gods did Abraham believe in?
one god (aka monotheism)
what was abarham commanded by god to do?
he was commanded by God to travel to the promised land.
what did god command abaraham to travel to a land that was like?
he was commanded to travel to a “land that He would show him.” This became the promised land - The Land of Israel.
what did god promise Abraham for this?
God promised Abraham that in the new land he would have a large family, be wealthy and also would be famous. The land would belong to him and his descendants.
when did Abraham live at a time that many people worshipped?
he lived at a time where people worshipped lots of gods (polytheism)
what did Abraham and his wife sarah encourage people to join them in?
Abraham and his wife Sarah encouraged others to join them in their monotheistic (one God) beliefs.
did everyone accept what Abraham and sarah wanted them to join?
some accepted and joined Abraham on his journey, but others rejected it and made life very complicated for Abraham.
what was the sign of the covenant Abraham made with god?
circumcision, as seen in Genesis 17. It is a sign of the Covenant for Jews.
what does any male Jew who is circumcised enter into?
the covenant with God and is then part of a special relationship with God.
soon after Abraham was circumcised what was sarah who was unable to fall pregnant able to later do?
Sarah (who was unable to have children) miraculously became pregnant and later gave birth to Isaac. This might be seen as a reward from Abraham’s commitment to God
what did gods covenant with abraham mean god promised to have?
a special relationship with Abraham, rewarding him for his loyalty and obedience. this also meant that Abraham would have special responsibilities.
where did moses lead people from Egypt to?
to Mount Sinai where the Jews became God’s chosen people.
By entering into a covenant with God what were committing to?
they were committing to taking on extra responsibilities in life.
when God called Moses to the top of the mountain what did he give him?
the Ten Commandments (decalogue) which the nation should live by. he also gave Moses the Torah.
