REVIEW OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURE

Question 1

THE FIVE GREAT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL

Answer 1

1. Migration to Canaan
2. The Sojourn in Egypt
3. The Escape from Slavery in Egypt
4. People’s Confederation/Religious Confederation Near Sinai
5. The Occupation of the Promised Land

Question 2

We can only
surmise that it (migration) may have been due to:

Answer 2

1. War between Assyria and Babylon
2. Trade
3. Famine or any other calamity

Question 3

Son of Abraham

Answer 3

Isaac

Question 4

took over the leadership of the clan - the tribe of a wandering
HEBREWS – after the death of Abraham.

Answer 4

Isaac

Question 5

Two sons of Isaac

Answer 5

Ezau and Jacob

Question 6

received the blessings of his father and therefore became the leader of the tribe – the
wandering Aramaeans or the Hebrews

Answer 6

Jacob

Question 7

12 sons of Jacob

Answer 7

Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Zebulonn, Dan, Nepthali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and BEnjamin

Question 8

was sold by his own brothers as a slave to a group of Egyptian merchants

Answer 8

Joseph

Question 9

he became a famous man in Egypt and was appointed
assistant to the Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, and was put in charge of the agrarian sector of his
government.

Answer 9

Joseph

Question 10

Joseph favored his brothers and invited them
and his old father to live in Egypt in the area of

Answer 10

Goshen

Question 11

multiplied fast and became a real power in EGYPT

Answer 11

Hebrew People

Question 12

About 1200 B.C., __________ entered the history of Israel; first, as a guerilla-fighter the oppressive
Egyptians.

Answer 12

Moses

Question 13

Who did Moses kill?

Answer 13

Egyptian supervisor

Question 14

Father of Zipporah

Answer 14

Jetro

Question 15

who did Moses marry?

Answer 15

Zipporah

Question 16

They escaped in small groups and hid themselves in the mountainous region of the

Answer 16

Sinai desert

Question 17

Moses
brought the different tribes together in a people’s confederation near the Sinai, based of two
pillars:

Answer 17

1. The belief in one God;
2. The subscription to ONE RELIGION.

Question 18

is a part of that process of confederation.

Answer 18

story of the 10 Commandments

Question 19

After King Solomon’s death, the nation became
divided: the Northern Kingdom – ___________, and the Southern Kingdom – ___________.

Answer 19

Israel; Judea

Question 20

Northern Kingdom was captured by the superpower
in those days – ___________ – in about 700 B.C.

Answer 20

Assyria

Question 21

same happened to the Southern Kingdom. At about 550 B.C., the other
superpower _____________ occupied Judea and also deported most of the people

Answer 21

Babylon

Question 22

When under ___________ , the Israelites were allowed to return to their country, only a few went
back.

Answer 22

King Sirus

Question 23

However, the country was captured again by the fast growing superpower from the west –
_____________ and the Israelites experienced one of the cruelest occupation by a foreign nation.

Answer 23

Greece

Question 24

The Greek occupation started at about 120 B.C. Later, in 65 B.C., a new superpower from the
west was emerging – ________ .

Answer 24

Rome

Question 25

It was during this time that CHRIST WAS BORN.

Answer 25

Occupation of the Promised Land