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28 Cards in this Set
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How long did the Jewish people's journey from Egypt to Canaan take?
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40 years
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What is the Torah?
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The first 5 books of the Hebrew bible. It explains some of the early history of the Jewish people.
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During the Exodus, where were the Hebrews leaving from? Where did they eventually go?
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They left Egypt and eventually traveled to Canaan
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Where did Abram live when God told him, "Leave your own country and your father's house, and go to a country that I will show you"? Where did God tell Abram to go?
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Abram was born in the city of Ur around 2000 BCE. He eventually went west into the land of Canaan.
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What belief made Judaism different from many other religions at that time?
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The belief that there was only one God.
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What is a covenant?
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a covenant is an agreement or promise.
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What covenant did God and Abram make?
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God promised to favor and protect Abram's descendants. In return, Abram agreed that he and his people would always devote themselves to God.
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What did Moses bring back from Mount Sinai?
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The Ten Commandments
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What were the Ten Commandments?
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Judaism's basic laws. Some outlined the Hebrews' duties to God. Other commandments laid down basic moral laws.
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Why did God change Abram's name to "Abraham"?
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It was a symbol of their covenant and God's promise to protect Abraham's descendants.
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How old was Abram when he made the covenant with God?
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99 years old.
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How did God test Abraham's loyalty?
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God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.
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What happened when God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son?
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Abraham agreed to God's command, though he loved Isaac. At the last minute, God sent an angel to stop Abraham from killing his son. God rewarded Abraham's loyalty by renewing his promise and giving Abraham many descendants.
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What contributions did Abraham make to the development of Judaism?
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1. He was the ancestor of the Jewish people
2. He introduced the belief in a single God 3. He taught Jews that they should set an example of how to live. |
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By the time of Moses, where had Abraham's descendants moved to?
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Egypt
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Moses went before the pharaoh and told him to let the Hebrews go free. Pharaoh refused. What happened to make him change his mind?
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God punished Egypt with 10 plagues. Locusts ate all the crops. The waters of the Nile ran red with blood. For the final plague, God sent an angel that killed the firstborn son in every Egyptian family.
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In anger, the pharaoh and his army chased after the Hebrews. How did the Hebrews avoid capture?
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Moses raised his staff and the Red Sea parted. The Hebrews crossed safely to the other side but, when the pharaoh followed them, the waters flooded over the army, drowning them.
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What contributions did Moses make to the development of Judaism?
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1. He led the Exodus out of Egypt.
2. He brought the 10 Commandments to the Hebrews. 3. He united the Hebrews into 1 group devoted to God. |
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During David's time, who were the Hebrews at war with?
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The Philistines
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What did Goliath do that made David angry? What did David do?
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Goliath mocked the Hebrew God. Angry, David killed Goliath with a stone from his slingshot.
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What is Mrs. Tembreull's birthday?
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April 23rd.
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While David was king, what things did he accomplish?
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1. Defeated the Philistines and other enemies
2. United Israel and Judah into one land, Israel 3. Created a strong central government 4. Made Jerusalem a holy city 5. Brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem |
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What contributions did David make to the development of Judaism?
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1. He laid the foundation for Jewish people to be governed by kings
2. Established Jerusalem as a holy city |
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How was King Solomon related to King David?
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Solomon was David's son.
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What did Solomon accomplish while he was king?
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He built a magnificent temple in Jerusalem. It was meant to house the Ark of the Covenant and be the center of Jewish worship.
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How did Solomon get money and manpower to get his temple built? How did the Hebrews feel about this?
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He forced his own people to work on the temple. He also taxed his people heavily. This made the Hebrews very angry.
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Near Solomon's death, what happened?
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The northern tribes broke away and became Israel. The southern kingdom, made of David and Solomon's descendants, became Judah again.
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What was Solomon's contributions to the development of Judaism?
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He built the Great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant.
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