Mock Exam Flashcards
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omnibenevolent
All good
Omniscient
All knowing
Orthodox
Jews who emphasise the importance of following the laws and guidance in the Torah; they believe the Torah was given directly by God to Moses so should be followed as closely as possible
Reform
Jews who believe the laws and the guidance in the Torah can be adapted for modern times; they believe the Torah was inspired by God but written by humans, so can be interpreted according to the times
Sabbath
Shabbat, the Jewish holy day beginning shortly before sunset on Friday and ending sunset Saturday
Shekinah
God’s divine presence
Mitzvot
The 613 Jewish laws or commandments
Messiah
The anointed one, a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some time in the future and will bring the messianic age
Rabbi
A Jewish religious leader and teacher
Kosher
Proper or correct food Jews are allowed to eat
Shema
The Jewish daily prayer affirming the belief in one god, found in the Torah
Torah
The law of Moses, the first five books of a Moses high forms the first section of the Tenakh
Sheol
A place of the dead awaiting purification
Messianic age
A future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to god
Monotheism
Belief in one god
Covenant
An agreement, in Judaism on behalf of the Jews and god
Pikuach nefesh
The obligation to save a life even if doing so breaks Jewish law
Menorah
Seven branched candle
Bethlehem
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Nazareth
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Jericho
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Jerusalem
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Gethsemane
The place where Jesus prayed before his trial
Caesarea of Philippi
A town in northern Israel
Son of God
A title used for Jesus, the second person of the trinity; denotes the special relationship between Jesus and God the father
Son of Man
A title that could refer to either just a human being or a human who is given power by God
Christ
The anointed one, a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some point in the future
Blasphemy
A religious offence which includes claiming to be God
Jairus daughter
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Transfiguration
The glory of God shining through Jesus
Bartimaeus
The blind man Jesus cured at Jericho
Palm Sunday
Christian celebration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem
Passover
The Jewish feast of liberation from Egypt
Pilate
A governor of the Roman province of Judaea from 26-37 CE
Barabbas
A violent Judean insurgent, prisoner of the Romans
Veil of the temple
A veil or curtain in a Temple that separated the Holy of Holies, the early dwelling place of God’s presence, from the rest of the Temple where men dwelt
Ascension
Jesus’ return to the Heavenly Father
Commission
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