Review of the Hebrew Scripture: The Five Great Events Flashcards
As we have discovered in the text about the first great event, the authors of Genesis tell us the story about _______who left ___ in Mesopotamia, went to _______, and from there continued the journey to Canaan.
Abraham
Ur
Haran
The reason for migration
- A war between the two superpowers of that time in that region: Assyria and Babylon
- Trade
- Famine or any other calamity
The author of the Genesis story interprets this happening as:
(1) Abraham was called by Yahweh, and (2) Abraham, although a pagan, followed the voice of Yahweh and separated from his own people to become the father of the Israelites.
Abraham had a son, _________who took over the leadership of the clan - the tribe of a wandering HEBREWS – after the death of Abraham.
ISAAC
Isaac had two sons
EZAU and JACOB
Among the two sons of Isaac, who among the was was entitled to receive the birthright of his father.
Ezau
Even tho he was not originally entitled to receive the birthright of his father. it was actually _________ who, through the intrigues of his mother, received the blessings of his father and therefore became the leader of the tribe
Jacob
What was the tribe called that led by Abraham and his two sons
the wandering Aramaeans or the Hebrews.
Jacob had ____ sons who were shepherds
12
The twelve sons were the following:
Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Zebulon, Dan, Nepthali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin
was sold by his own brothers as a slave to a group of Egyptian merchants
Joseph
because of his attitude and faithfulness, 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.
Joseph
ruler of Egypt
Pharaoh
Joseph was in charge of what sector in the government?
agrarian sector
During that time a great ______ occurred in the Middle East. Due to the abundant food supply in Egypt, many people went to Egypt to buy food, including the sons of Jacob.
famine
Joseph favored his brothers and invited them and his old father to live in Egypt in the area of _______.
Goshen
Their stay was temporary
THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT
liberated them from famine and gave them fertile land to use
THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT
The _______ people multiplied fast and became a real power in EGYPT
Hebrew
Why were the/ Hebrews persecuted by the Egyptians?
they multiplied fast and became a real power in EGYPT
How did the Egyptians persecuted the Hebrews?
their lands were confiscated, the privileges recalled, baby boys were killed upon birth, a cruel family planning was enforced
entered the history of Israel; first, as a guerilla-fighter the oppressive Egyptians
Moses
Forced to go into hiding because of the killing of an Egyptian supervisor, he went to Median where he married the daughter of Jetro, ________
Moses, Zipporah
This internal struggle within Moses is beautifully told in the story of the
Burning Bush
Moses returned to Egypt – as a ________
conscienticizer
They escaped in small groups and hid themselves in the mountainous region of the
Sinai desert
brought the different tribes together in a people’s confederation near the Sinai, based of two pillars:
- The belief in one God;
- The subscription to ONE RELIGION
The story of the ten commandments is a part of that process of
confederation
after many adventures, sufferings, and after many years, they arrived at the boarders of Canaan, the promised land, known in their stories as the land of ____________
land of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob
Under the leadership of kings ______________, Israel became one of the best organized and wealthiest countries.
David and Solomon
It was at that time that Israel became a nation
The occupation of the promised land
was not able to manage his power and wealth. He imposed higher taxes especially in the north. The oppression was greatly felt by the people
Solomon
After Solomon’s death, the nation became divided:
the Northern Kingdom – Israel, and the Southern Kingdom – Judea.
Northern Kingdom was captured by the superpower
Assyria
The same happened to the Southern Kingdom. At about 550 B.C., the other superpower ______ occupied Judea and also deported most of the people.
Babylon
When under __________, the Israelites were allowed to return to their country, only a few went back
King Sirus
Apparently, this gave them the courage they needed to rebuild their country. Today, they are often times referred to
‘REST’ of Israel.
However, the country was captured again by the fast growing superpower from the west
Greece
The ___________ tried to replace the people’s strong belief in ONE GOD with their own museum of gods
and goddesses
Greeks
The Greek occupation started at about 120 B.C. Later, in 65 B.C., a new superpower from the west was emerging
Rome
The ____________ people suffered much because of the high taxes imposed by the Romans and their corrupt leaders
Jewish
What are the 5 Great Events?
- MIGRATION TO CANAAN
- THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT
3.THE ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY IN EGYPT
4.PEOPLE’S CONFEDERATION OR RELIGIOUS CONFEDERATION near Sinai
5.The occupation of the promised land
1st event in 5 great events?
MIGRATION TO CANAAN
2nd event in the 5 great events?
THE SOJOURN IN EGYPT
3rd event in the 5 great events?
THE ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY IN EGYPT
4th event in the 5 great events?
PEOPLE’S CONFEDERATION OR RELIGIOUS CONFEDERATION near Sinai
5th event in the 5 great events?
THE OCCUPATION OF THE LAND
