Y7 Jewish History Flashcards
What is a covenant?
A solemn promise between two people or groups of people.
What is a blessing?
God’s special favour or blessing
What are the 3 religions traced back to abraham
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
What is a Monotheist religion?
A religion that believes in only 1 God
What is a polytheist religion
A religion that worships more than one God
How long ago did Abraham live
4000 years ago
Where did Abraham live?
Ur, Mesopotamia.
What did God promise to Abraham
That the Jews were God’s treasured people, Abraham would become the father of many nations and God would give them a new homeland named Canaan.
What was Abraham’s original name
Abram
What was Sarah’s original name?
Sarai
What does the name Abraham mean?
Father of many nations
What does the name sarah mean
Princess
What is the Passover meal
It is a meal remembering the Jews escaping from slavery in Egypt
How long is the Passover celebrated for?
8 days
What are the different foods in the Pesach meal and what do they represent
Roasted egg: New life after Egypt, Salt water: Sweat and tears of the Isralites in Egypt
Matzvah: The speed they had to leave. Bitter herbs: bitter times of slavery. Lamb bone: The lamb that was sacrificed above the door during passover. Charoset: The mortar used by slaves to make bricks. Parsley: Fresh start
How do isralites prepare for passover
They burn all the bread in the house
What book do the isralites read during passover?
The haggadah.
What does opression mean?
Being forced to do something or not being allowed to do something
What are the ten plagues in order?
River turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and death of the first born son
What are the ten commandments?
Worship no God but me, Do not worship idols, Do not use my name for evil purposes, keep the sabbath day holy, respect your father and your mother, do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not lie , do not be jealous
What is God’s holy mountain?
Mt Sinai.
What are the tablets of stone?
The tablets that moses wrote on
What was the idol the Jews worshiped when moses left
The golden calf
What is the ark?
The wooden box which holds the 10 commandments
What was the tabernacle?
The place for the jews to worship God
What are the ten commandments
Do not worship other gods, do not make idols, don’t use the lords name in vain, honor your parents, keep the sabbath day holy, do not murder, commit adultery, steal, lie or covet other peoples possesions
