Religion ch. 18 review

What is God's providence?

God's constant care for and protection of his people

What is the jewish feast recalling through gods help esther saved gods people?

Purim

Who was the angel that help tobit, tobiah, and Sarah?

Raphael

What is Hanukkah?

The Feast of Lights

Daniel

The book of ____ contains stories that express hope and tell of the importance of behavior that is acceptable to the lord

Judith

The book of ____describes how on 1 occasion god rescued the jews from their enemies through one person's courage

Malachi

The prophet foresaw a day when god would come to judge his people, and mentioned a messenger who would prepare the way for repentance and true worship

How did Judea lose its independence to Roman rule?

They lost it when the 2 brothers had a civil war for the throne and rome got involved and invaded judea

What does the jewish feast of purim celebrate?

it celebrates how gods help esther saved his people

Maccabees

the writers of this book show that God's providence saved his people, and allowed them to grow in their faith

What is the hasidim group that was persecuted by john hyrcanus, and believed to have set up a community at Qumran on the dead sea

Essenes

Who became king of judea afterhis father john hyrcanus, died?

Alexander Jannaeus

What country was defeated by the actions of Judith?

Assyria

What was the place of exile that is the setting of the book of daniel?

Babylon

What does the Jewish feast of Hanukkah celebrate?

celebrates the deeds of the people who refused to give up their faith in god