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