Religion test unit 3 Flashcards

Question

Explain Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

Answer 1

People who are meek dont try to get their way by pushing others around. They dont use physical, emotional, or verbal abuse. They respect and listen to those around them

Answer 2

Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are people when they see that something is unfair or unjust they speak out and take action.

Answer 3

Those ho are merciful are willing to forgive those who have done wrong. They recognize that we all make mistakes and accept others even when they don't necessarily accept their actions.

Answer 4

People who are genuine and committed. they are good people who have a strong foundation and direction in their life.

Answer 5

Peacemakers are people who will help others. People who will do their best to ensure that people have good relationships. They seek the common ground and try to bring people together.

Answer 6

Their moral beliefs matter more to them than any other things.

Answer 7

He immensely believed in the power of God and said that the world belongs to the Almighty and that He would destroy it as well. Isaiah advised people to turn to God for everything in life and was immensely displeased by the lack of faith. God called Isaiah through a dream and said that he would be a messenger of God. God gave him prophecies and an angle put coal on his lips and told him that he would be able to speak through him. He anointed Isaiah to speak on his behalf to tell people to repent their sins and if they don't repent their city would be destroyed if they don't turn to God. He also prophesied that there will be a new king, the prince of peace, Jesus.

Answer 8

God came to Jonah through a vision and told Jonah to go preach and save the city of Nunavue and if they don't then their city would be destroyed. Though due to the cities reputation Jonah went the opposite direction and took a boat that would take him far away. While at sea the ocean got really bad so he was thrown off the boat and when he was the ocean settled. Then a giant whale swallowed him and he stayed in there for 3 day and God talked to him telling him to actually listen.

Answer 9

One of the great four prophets though the Jewish people didn't think of him as a true one because he talked to angels instead of God. Also Daniel spoke to the future and wrote letters warning them and 'true' prophets speak to people of their generation. He was an interpreter of dreams of the king. Though the people who worked with he king grew jealous of Daniel and made the king create a law that if they caught anyone praying to anyone but the king they should be punished. So when they found Daniel praying to God they through him into a pit with hungry lions. Though God make the lions not attack him and he was able to survive the night.

Answer 10

Elijah struggled with people worshiping and building statues for a false God called Baal. So he challenged the king and the other worshipers to see who's God was actually real. In the end God pulled though and Elijah was able to steer the worshipers of Baal back to God.

Answer 11

Use to sir under a palm tree and spoke to people who would see her. People were not united under one leader and there was twelve tribes. They would sin against each other but then a Judge was sent by God to turn their ways . During a time of oppression and sin Deborah was sent to save the tortured Jews. Deborah sent Barak to war against their oppressors. At first it looked like the kings army would win but then Deborahs army pulled through making the generally of the other army feel and was killed by the wife of the persons house he was hiding in. In the end Deborah lead the Jews to victory and with her loyalty in God, continued to rule.