Judaism And Christianity

Question 1

Abraham and the patriarchy

Answer 1

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the patriarchy. Founded Judaism and introduced the idea of monotheism

Question 2

Covenant

Answer 2

Agreement between god and the people

Question 3

Elohim

Answer 3

Name for god in the Hebrew bible

Question 4

Yahweh

Answer 4

Name for god in the Hebrew bible. Is too sacred to be spoken

Question 5

King Solomon

Answer 5

One of the 48 prophets and a playa. Turned to idolatry

Question 6

Israel and Judah

Answer 6

Judah was a small kingdom that was taken over by the Assyrians, then the Babylons and then the Persians. Was taken over by Rome and helenized. Israel and Judah split after King Solomon’s death

Question 7

The promise land

Answer 7

Land that Abraham was given by god

Question 8

Assyrian Power

Answer 8

Scattered and dislocated Jews throughout the empire. Egypt later conquered Judah, (story of Moses takes place)

Question 9

Babylon

Answer 9

Put Jews in different location but together. Known as the exile of Judaism

Question 10

Second Isaiah

Answer 10

Passage that takes place during Babylonian exile. Insighted monotheism.

Question 11

Second temple

Answer 11

Synagogues, Christianity, and scholarly rabbis came out of this period as the temple was reconstructed in Juerulislem.

Question 12

Persians

Answer 12

Liberation from Babylon. Return to jurelselem to build second temple

Question 13

Seleucids

Answer 13

Alex the great successors

Question 14

Antiochus IV

Answer 14

Suddenly persecuted all Jews. Lead to Maccabean revolt. Story of Hanukkah

Question 15

Sadducees

Answer 15

1st century Judaism that denies spirits, resurrection, and only followed kosher

Question 16

Essenes

Answer 16

Wrote the Dead Sea scrolls. Lived austerely with no marriage or money

Question 17

Zealots

Answer 17

Political movement to rebel against Rome

Question 18

Pharisees

Answer 18

Another second temple sect of Judaism. Had Rabbis and all that jazz. Became mainstream Judaism after Rome destroyed the second temple

Question 19

Talmud

Answer 19

Oral Torah. Debated and written by many scholarly rabbis. Represented the general rules

Question 20

613 commandments

Answer 20

The rules Moses received for the Talmud. Made up rules for rabbinic Judaism

Question 21

Sephardic and Ashkenzai Jews

Answer 21

Ashkenazic Jews are European and Sephardic Jews are middle eastern. During diaspora Judaism

Question 22

Hasidic Judaism

Answer 22

Spiritual Movement. Ultra conservative. Closeness to god at all times.

Question 23

European Ghettos

Answer 23

Places in Europe where Jews could live. Had gates around them

Question 24

Maimonides

Answer 24

Sephardic scholar. Impact on the Torah head of Egyptian Jewish community

Question 25

Jewish Enlightenment

Answer 25

Emancipated Jews somewhat, but didn’t appreciate them living differently. Increased educated Jews

Question 26

Zionism

Answer 26

Reestablishment of Judaism in Israel