Judaism

six days

Biblical history begins with a poetic account of the creation of heaven and earth by God in how many days?

Babylonians

Destroyed the first temple

Rabbinical Judaism

Developed after destruction of second temple

the torah

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Number, and Deuteronomy are part of the_____.

Hellenism

Greek culture that conflicted with Jews

Septugint

Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible

three

How many sections are in the Hebrew bible/ tanak

a Semitic-speaking people from northern Mesopotamia

Israel fell to the Assyrians in the eighth century. The Assyrians were:

a descendant of Jacob

Israelite literally means

Israel

Jacob is also known as...

ancestors of the twelves tribes of Israel

Jacob/ Israel and his wife have many sons, which are known as..

Synagogue

Jewish place of worship

False; it is the third largest

Judaism is the largest of the "great" world religions

Nebuchadnezzar II

King of Babylon who destroyed first temple

Mount Sinai

Place where God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses

Mishnah

Rabbi Judah compiled a codification of oral torah known as..

Book of chronicles

Records how Solomon built and dedicated the first temple in Jerusalem

Messiah

Savior sent by God

Ketuvim

Short stories, proverbs, and psalms are found in what part of the Hebrew Bible?

Solomon

Son of David; finished building first temple

Exodus

The Hebrews' migration from Egypt under the leadership of Moses

Diaspora

The dispersion of Jews beyond Israel, particularly to Persia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean region

Torah

The first five books of the Hebrew scriptures; the additional instructions of God believed to be transmitted orally by Moses

Torah-tradition

The oral Hebrew religious traditions that were written down for the survival of the Jews are called:

Jews, Israelites, Hebrews

The people who profess Judaism have been known as:

'Nevi'im'

The prophets is also known as...

Nevi'im

The second section of the Hebrew scriptures, made up of historical and prophetic books

Ketuvim

The third section of the Hebrew scriptures, consisting primarily of poetry, proverbs, and literary works

'teaching' or 'instruction'

The torah is also known as...

'Ketuvim'

The writings is also known as...

Torah, Prophets, Writings

What are the three parts of the Hebrew bible/ tanak

Former prophets and latter prophets

What are the two parts of the prophets/ neviim

'wrestles with god'

What does Israel literally mean

Kill his son Isaac

What does god ask Abraham to do

Essenes

What group is often associated with the dead sea scrolls

Two kingdoms emerged- north= Israel and south=Judah

What happened after the death of Solomon

The laws of Moses and the five books

What is primarily in the torah

6th BCE

When was the first temple destroyed

genisis

Where did the stories of Adam, eve, and Noah come from

God

Who called Moses to lead his people to the promised homeland?

Assyrians

Who destroyed the kingdom of Israel?

Cyrus

Zoroastrian ruler of Persia, took Babylonia, allowed Jews to return in 6th c. BCE)

Sabbath

a holy day for rest and worship

Gemara

a rabbinical commentary on the Mishnah, forming the second part of the Talmud.

Theophany

a revelation or appearance of God

Tanak

complete Hebrew scriptures

David

concentrated the worship of god in Jerusalem and built empire

Diaspora

dispersed people

Prophets

human beings who spoke in god's name

Pharisees

neutral towards roman rule

Babylonian Exile

period of history when the Babylonians forced most of the inhabitants of Judah to migrate to Babylon

Sadducees

priestly families in charge of the temple and its activities

Babylonian Talmud

second most important body of Jewish literature

Ten Commandments

ten laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God

Kabbalah

the ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of the Bible

Abraham

the first Hebrew patriarch and the father of Isaac

Saul

the first anointed king of Israel

Zohar

the most important text of Kabbalah; part of the Oral Torah

Proves Abraham's devotion to god

the sacrifice of Isaac...

Pharisees

A faction during the Second Temple period that emphasized the observance of biblical rules

Passover/ peseach

A joyful spring celebration that recalls the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt and freedom from oppression.

Essenes

A reclusive semimonastic Jewish group that flourished from c. 150 BCE to 68 CE

Rabbi

A religious teacher; a Jewish minister.

Circumcision

Abraham underwent an initiatory rite that was a sign of the covenant of God. This rite was

Patriarchs of Judaism

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Hanukkah

An early-winter festival recalling the rededication of the Second Temple, celebrated with the lighting of candles for eight days.

Talmud

An encyclopedic commentary on the Hebrew scriptures

Tanak

Another name for the Hebrew Bible

Covenant

A contract; the contract between the Hebrews and their God, Yahweh

Midrash

"Search/ seeking out"; rabbinical commentary on the scriptures and oral law