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Test 2 Flashcards

1
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  • Father of Jewish nation
  • Wife was Sarah
  • His wife and him had 1 son named Isaac
  • He had another son with there maid named Ishmael
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Abraham

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  • Son of Abraham and Sarah
  • His name means promised one (because God promised Abraham and Sarah a son)
  • Marries Rebecca and has 2 sons, Jacob and Esau
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Isaac

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  • Son of Isaac and Rebecca
  • Has 12 sons that become the 12 tribes of Israel
  • Israel
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Jacob

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4
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  • last of the great judges
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Samuel

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5
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  • 1st king
  • tribe of Benjamin
  • tall and handsome
  • good military man
  • best friends with David (eventually became jealous of him)
  • confronted Philistines (great military)
  • lost Ark of the Covenant
  • never conquered Philistines
  • health declined
  • took his own life
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Saul

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  • 2nd king
  • greatest king of hebrew people
  • tribe of Judah
  • symbol was a lion
  • took the 12 tribes and unified them
  • brought water into the area
  • built city of Jerusalem
  • defeated Philistines and Canaanites
  • won back Ark of Covenant
  • organized good military
  • developed tin & iron
  • made a centralized government
    -downfall came when his family fell apart
  • conquered jerusalem
    never built temple
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David

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7
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  • wisest leader
  • had problems (liked fine things)
  • built the great temple
  • Corvee (forced labor)
  • Brought in materials by floating them on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  • taxed highly
    -built trading vessels
    -traded with queens
    -
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Soloman

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8
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  • Hebrew woman judge
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Deborah

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9
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  • Called the Exodus
  • Siani Desert
  • went up to Mt. Siani and was given the 10 commandments
  • came down from Mt. Siani after getting the 10 Commandments and found people doing wrong so they were punished.
  • punishment was 40 years in the desert
  • ate manna
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Moses

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10
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lead people to promise land

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Joshua & Caleb

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11
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  • Jacob’s daughter
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Dinah

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12
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  • Had an affair with David
  • David had her husband killed in battle
  • David and her had Soloman
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Bathsheba

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13
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  • Persian leader
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Cyrus the Great

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14
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  • biggest enemy to the Hebrew people
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Philistines

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15
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  • land of milk and honey

- Promise Land

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Canaan

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16
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  • defeated by Persians

- was cruel to Jewish people

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Nebudchanezar

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17
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  • means obedience

- made between Abraham & God

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covenant

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18
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original home of the Hebrews

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Urs

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19
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homeland

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Palestine

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20
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  • scattering of jewish people
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Diaspora

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21
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  • historical documents of early hebrews
  • written on parchment (skin of animals)
  • one of lowest places on earth
A

Dead Sea Scrolls

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22
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  • original
  • pure
  • food
  • good
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Kosher

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23
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bible of the Jewish people

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Torah

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24
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first 5 books of the Old Testament

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Pentatouch

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25
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good teachings

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Talmud

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26
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highest jewish court

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Sanhedrin

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27
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  • given to Moses on Mt. Siani
  • written on clay tablets
  • Also called the Decalogue and Mosaic Law
  • 2nd oldest law code
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Ten Commandments

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28
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small farmers

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pastural

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29
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patriot of other people.

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Anti-Semitism

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30
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mascoline rulers (Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob man leaders)

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patriarch

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31
Q

mistreatment of Jewish people

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progom

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32
Q

coming out of young men in Jewish culture

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Bar Mitzvah

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33
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coming out of young women in Jewish culture

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Bat Mitzvah

34
Q

city state of Persians

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Satraps

35
Q

the sea that parted for the Israelites to cross when Moses was leading them out of Egypt

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Red Sea

36
Q

Symbol of Judah

A

Lion

37
Q

belief in multiple gods

A

polytheism

38
Q
  • belief in one God

- early hebrew people gave this idea

A

monotheism

39
Q

white food they ate when stranded in the desert for 40 years

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manna

40
Q

place of worship

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synagogue

41
Q

descendants

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progeny

42
Q

religious good teaching

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Talmud

43
Q

how the Jewish people refer to God

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Yahweh

44
Q
  • Means called out

- Story of Moses and 10 Commandments

A

the Exodus

45
Q
  • important Jewish holiday
  • celebration of lights
  • 8 nights
  • every night they light a candle
  • put the candle in windows
  • close businesses
A

Hanukkah

46
Q
  • northern tribes
  • didn’t stay loyal to their up bringing
  • capital was Samaria
  • warned by prophet Ezekiel
A

10 Lost Tribes

47
Q
  • southern tribes
  • Strongest tribes
  • remained loyal to their heritage
  • capital was Jerusalem
  • remained strong for 200 years
  • eventually were conquered by Babylonians
A

Judah and Benjamin Tribes

48
Q

What 2 things did God promise to Abraham?

A
  1. Land

2. Progeny (followers)

49
Q

What 3 things did the Ark of the Covenant contain?

A
  1. copy of 10 commandments
  2. Manna
  3. Aaron’s Rod
50
Q

What was the Ark of the Covenant made out of?

A

Acadian Wood

51
Q

_______ took the Ark of the Covenant from Saul.

A

Philistines

52
Q

What was the largest and most powerful tribe?

A

Judah

53
Q

_____ becomes a United Nations state in 1948.

A

Israel

54
Q

jews who hold on to heritage

A

orthodox jews

55
Q

jews who are open to change

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unorthodox jews

56
Q

means children of Israel

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Israelites

57
Q

_______ migrated to Egypt for. They were usually made slaves there.

A

Israelites

58
Q

What 4 bad things did the Israelites learn in Egypt?

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  1. Ideology
  2. paganism
  3. love of wealth
  4. superstitions (magic, witchcraft)
59
Q

Who are the 3 important descendants of Judah?

A
  1. Jesus
  2. David
  3. Ruth
60
Q

What was the government ruled by prior to Monarchy?

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ruled by judges

61
Q

How long were the Israelites in bondage in Egypt?

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434 years

62
Q

How long did the Israelites wonder in the desert?

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40 years

63
Q

What is the number of perfection?

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7

64
Q

What was the role of the prophets?

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  1. To explain the plans and purpose of God

2. To turn people from their evil ways back towards God

65
Q

Who were some of the prophets?

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Isaiah, Jeremiah, & Daniel

66
Q

The word ______ comes from Philistines (spin off of Phoenicians.)

A

palestine

67
Q

What are the 3 oldest religions?

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  1. Judaism
  2. Christianity
  3. Islam
68
Q

What are 4 things the Jews gave to the world?

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  1. Monotheism
  2. 10 Commandments
  3. Old Testament
  4. Jesus
69
Q

Who were the 3 patriarchs of the Jewish nation?

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  1. Abraham
  2. Isaac
  3. Jesus
70
Q

Jewish families were _______ which means the father was in charge. The mothers named the children.

A

patriarchal

71
Q

______ has always defended Israel in war.

A

United States of America

72
Q

a form of the Hebrew name of God used in the Bible.

A

Yahweh

73
Q

Son of Soloman. the 12 tribes split with him in power. 10 northern became lost, 2 southern stayed for 200 more years.

A

King Rehoboam

74
Q

Alfred Dreyfus case

A

growth of anti semitism

75
Q

Israel

A

Jacob

76
Q

2 early languages

A

hebrew and arabic

77
Q

jewish minister

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rabbi

78
Q

role of prophets

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warn people

79
Q

names for hebrews

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  • israelites

- jews

80
Q

how was the two southern tribes over ran?

A

Babylonians

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