History - Israel Flashcards
Assimilate
To absorb
Atonement
The restoration of the broken relationship between God and people
Diaspora
The scattering of the Israelites to many other nations at the time of Babylon Captivity
Legion
An army consisting of 3,000 - 6,000 soldiers
Monotheism
The belief in 1 God
Rabbi
Jewish religious teacher
Septuagint
A Greek translation of the Old Testament
Tabernacle
The portable place of worship used by the Israelites
Yahweh
God the Father
Torah
The first 5 books of the Bible
Judaism
The monotheistic religion of the Jews
Synagogue
A place where the Jews gather to worship
Abraham Covenant
The agreement in which God promised Abraham that his decedents would become a great nation
Mosaic Covenant
The agreement in which God promised to give is Holy Spirit
Davidic Covenant
The agreement in which God promised to establish David’s throne
New Covenant
The agreement in which God promised to transform His people with His heart
Ca. 1446 BC
Exodus from Egypt
922 BC
Death of King Solomon — Israel divided into 2
722 BC
Assyrian captivity of Israe
586 BC
Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem
539 BC
Cyrus the Great’s conquest of Babylon
70 AD
Roman destruction of Jerusalem and terrible end of Israelite nation
Abraham
Abraham was the Father of many nations.
Moses and the Exodus
Moses was a Hebrew who God used to lead the Israelites out of slavery.
David
David was the 2nd King of Israel
Gentiles
Gentiles - A name given to the Greeks
Josephus
Josephus was a Jewish Historian.
Queen Esther and King Xerxes
Esther was a Jew who was chosen by King Xerxes to be his wife.
Samaritans
Samaritans were the people in the Northern Kingdom also known as the descendent of the conquered people.
Saul
Saul was the first King of Israel.
Samuel
Samuel was the last judge in Israel.
Hanukkah
Festival of Lights - 8 days. Yearly Jewish celebration of the reclaiming and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem.
Purim
Celebrates the story from the book of Esther
Yom Kippur
The holiest day of the year in Judaism. Centered around atonement and repentance.
Tu’ BiShevat
“New Year of the Trees”
Lag B’Omer
Feasting of Weeks - Omer of Grain
Shavuot
The end of the 49 Day period “Omer”. An agricultural festival that commemorates the day God gave the Torah to the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai