UNIT 1 REVIEW FAITH, JUDAISM AND ISLAM ,THE SEMITIC RELIGIONS Flashcards

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What are the three Semitic Religions?

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Islam, Judaism and Christianity

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2
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What does Monotheism mean?

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Belief in one God

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3
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Are the Semetic religions monotheistic or polytheistic?

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monotheistic

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4
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What does the word prophet mean?

A

Tracers the history of Tonak

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5
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What city is the center of Islam?

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Mecca

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As sign of the covenant made between God and Abram, what happened to Abram’s name?

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it changed to Abraham

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What does the name Abraham mean?

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exalted father of nation

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What was the covenant made between God and Abram?

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it is exist between God and Abram where God promised Abram to have son and stayed in the promised land

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9
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What was the given to Abraham’s son?

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Isaac

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10
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How did God test Abraham?

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Abraham will kill his son to show how he was loyal and faithful to God

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11
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With what did the angel bless Abraham?

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telling him to release his son Isaac

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12
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What type of religion is Judaism?

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monotheistic religion

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13
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In which country does Judaism have its roots? It’s also known as the Promised Land?

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Israel

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14
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What does Covenant mean?

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an agreement between two or more people and involves promises on the part of each to the other.

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15
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What did God promise to Abraham?

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God promised Abraham that he will have a son and he would be blessed with descendants and land with a great nation.

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16
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What is the Hebrew Bible also known as?

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Tanukh

17
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What are the three division of the Hebrew Bible?

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  1. The Torah
  2. The Prophets
  3. The writings
18
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What are the 5 books are contained in the Torah?

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Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,Numbers and Deuteronomy

19
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What does the word Mishnah mean?

A

to study, to repeat

20
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What does the word rabbi mean?

A

teacher

21
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What is contained in the Talmud?

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The book of the Traced of the Tonakh

22
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What is the name of the prayer book used by jewish people?

A

Siddur

23
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Write or Tell out the Shema Israel.

A

” Hear O Israel”: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone, You shall love the God, your Lord, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

24
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What is contained in the mezuzah( the little boxes on doorways)

A

Shema Israel

25
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What are tefillin?

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small leather boxes with straps that can be tied around the head

26
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This worship is a place of assembly and is where most Jews meet to worship.

A

Synagogue

27
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What is another name for synagogue?

A

Temples

28
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What is kept inside the ark?

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a large cupboard that stores the scrolls of the Torah

29
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What is the eternal light symbolic of?

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it burns as a a sign of God’s eternal covenant with all Israelities

30
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What is the role of the Rabbi?

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to educate how to live out the Torah in daily life, leader of the community, leads prayers, gives talks, conducts and services such as weddings

31
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Describe the 6 duties that Jewish people must do and incorporate into their daily lives

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Follow the Commandments
Keep the Holy Sabbath
Observe the dietary laws
Educates themselves on the scriptures
Care for everyone in the community
Follow the 613 religious laws or rules call Mitzvot

32
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What is the name of the Jewish holdy day and when it is celebrated?

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The Sabbath and it is celebrated on Friday before sundown and until Saturdat at sundown

33
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What are Jews forbidden to?

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work

34
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What does kosher mean?

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the dietary law meaning “ clean, pure, and fit”

35
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What are the requirements of a food to be considered kosher?

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it has cloven hooves and chew eg: sheep, cows, deer
meat must be ritually slaughtered

36
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What is Passover? Describe three aspects of Passover

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it is a festival commemorating God sparing to Jesus when He killed the firstborn of Egypt
No leaven foof is eaten during ths week of Pessah
it is in communication of the Jesus leaving so fast that their bread did not have time to rise

37
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What is celebrated on Hannukkah?

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Fesitval of Lights celebrated close to Christmas