Hebrew Monotheism Flashcards
Founded as a monotheistic faith at a time when monotheism was uncommon.
Judaism
A shepherd in Ur, a city of ancient Mesopotamia
Abram
Abram is shepherd in …..
Ur, a city of ancient mesopotamia
At age of 75 where did Abram and his wife move?
Canaan
What age was Abram when he move to Canaan?
75 years old
This is where God promised Abram that he would father a great nation.
Canaan
this woman had a son Ismael
HAgar
The father of the Arab people.
Ismael
Who changed the name of Abram and Sarai name?
God
Abram name changed to …..
Abraham
Sarai name is changed to …..
Sarah
Who is Isaac’s son?
Jacob
The covenant to God was passed down to ……
Isaac
Had 12 sons, the forebears of the 12 tribes of Israel
Jacob
Where did Jacob’s family moved to?
Egypt
A hebrew slave who was adopted by the pharaoh at a young age.
Moses
Who united the 12 tribes for three centuries arround 1000BCE?
Saul
This person became kind after serving in Saul’s army, strengthened the unity, and built the capital at Jerusalem
David
Son of David
Solomon
Built a great temple in Jerusalem
Solomon
When did the Assyrians conquered Israel?
720BCE
The northen half
Israel
The southern half
Judah
When did the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and scattered the Jews?
586BCE
This time is where Judah fell under a series of rulers, including Alexander the Great.
300BCE
This time is where Rome conquered Judah or Judea
63BCE
WHo rebelled againsts the Romans arround 66BCE?
Jewish Zealots
When did the Jewish Zealots crushed teh rebellion?
70BCE
A Greek Word that means “Scattered”
Diaspora
What does Diaspora means?
Refers to the movement of Jews out of their traditional lands to locatons throughout the world.
Judaism is ……..
monotheistic
this belief is only one God is central in faith
Monotheism
Jewish law and rabbinic commentaries
Mitzvot
How many Mitzvot in the torah?
613
This help others as part of its focus on tikkun olam, or repairing the world
Mitzvot
At age 13, Jewish boys and girls become ….
Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvat
What age will the Jewish girls and boys became Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvat
13 years old