Jewish History Flashcards
What is a Monotheist?
the belief in one God alone
One reasons Abraham is important to Jewish people?
He was the first person to teach that there is only one God
What is a covenant?
a promise, agreement, or contract between two parties.
Two things God promised Abraham
the promised land and offspring
One thing Abraham promised God
Abram promised that he and his followers would dedicate their lives to God.
What sign of the covenant did God want to see?
everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.
What is the name of Abraham’s followers?
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Many years later, Abraham’s followers are enslaved in which country?
Egypt
Who did God send to save the people?
Moses
When God asked this person to lead his people out of slavery, in what
form did he appear?
Moses heard the voice of God speaking to him through a bush which flamed but did not burn.
List the ten plagues
water turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the killing of firstborn children.
What are the first four of the 10 commandments about?
how to love and honour God and the holy.
What are the last SIX of the 10 commandments about?
laws concerning our relationships with one another.
What is the name of the festival in which Jews celebrate their
ancestors’ escape from freedom?
Passover, also called Pesach
What is the name of the special meal they eat together
seder
