vocab quiz 17 Flashcards
according to the new testament
jesus will return to judge all the living and the dead. the good will be sent to heaven and the wicked to hell
day of judgment
moses led the Israelites out of Egypt to their new home in the promised land
exodus
means going without food or certain foods for a period of time
fasting
is the friday before easter sunday
good friday
this area has also been known as the promised land, since, according to the old testament, god promised it to the Israelites
Holy Land
a people who lived in the holy land and were considered God’s chosen people
Israelites
another name for god in the old testametn
jehovah
the blowing of the trumpets and his soldiers gave a great shout. At then noise, the walls of the city fell, and Joshua’s soldiers were triumphant
Battle of Jericho
a city in the Holy land, is a spiritual center of Judaism
Jerusalem
soul is reborn into a new body after death through a process called reincarnation
hinduism
the religion based on the teaching communicated by Mohammed
Islam
tells the story of a man whose faith in God is tested by great suffering
Job
was sent by God to prepare for Jesus’ coming, after he baptized Jesus, he was arrested and beheaded for speaking out against the country’s leaders.
John the Baptist
______ was thrown into the sea, where he was swallowed by a great fish (whale). after staying in the fish’s belly for three days, he prayed to God for forgiveness.
Jonah
based on the teachings of the Jewish Bible
judaism
