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