Hebrew Monotheism Flashcards

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1
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Founded as a monotheistic faith at a time when monotheism was uncommon.

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Judaism

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A shepherd in Ur, a city of ancient Mesopotamia

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Abram

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Abram is shepherd in …..

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Ur, a city of ancient mesopotamia

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At age of 75 where did Abram and his wife move?

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Canaan

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What age was Abram when he move to Canaan?

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75 years old

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This is where God promised Abram that he would father a great nation.

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Canaan

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7
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this woman had a son Ismael

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HAgar

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The father of the Arab people.

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Ismael

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9
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Who changed the name of Abram and Sarai name?

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God

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10
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Abram name changed to …..

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Abraham

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Sarai name is changed to …..

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Sarah

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12
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Who is Isaac’s son?

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Jacob

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13
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The covenant to God was passed down to ……

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Isaac

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Had 12 sons, the forebears of the 12 tribes of Israel

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Jacob

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15
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Where did Jacob’s family moved to?

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Egypt

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16
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A hebrew slave who was adopted by the pharaoh at a young age.

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Moses

17
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Who united the 12 tribes for three centuries arround 1000BCE?

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Saul

18
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This person became kind after serving in Saul’s army, strengthened the unity, and built the capital at Jerusalem

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David

19
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Son of David

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Solomon

20
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Built a great temple in Jerusalem

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Solomon

21
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When did the Assyrians conquered Israel?

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720BCE

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The northen half

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Israel

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The southern half

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Judah

24
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When did the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and scattered the Jews?

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586BCE

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This time is where Judah fell under a series of rulers, including Alexander the Great.

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300BCE

26
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This time is where Rome conquered Judah or Judea

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63BCE

27
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WHo rebelled againsts the Romans arround 66BCE?

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Jewish Zealots

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When did the Jewish Zealots crushed teh rebellion?

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70BCE

29
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A Greek Word that means “Scattered”

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Diaspora

30
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What does Diaspora means?

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Refers to the movement of Jews out of their traditional lands to locatons throughout the world.

31
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Judaism is ……..

A

monotheistic

32
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this belief is only one God is central in faith

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Monotheism

33
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Jewish law and rabbinic commentaries

A

Mitzvot

34
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How many Mitzvot in the torah?

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613

35
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This help others as part of its focus on tikkun olam, or repairing the world

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Mitzvot

36
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At age 13, Jewish boys and girls become ….

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Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvat

37
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What age will the Jewish girls and boys became Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvat

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13 years old