the yearly Jewish celebration of the rededication of the temple after the victory over the Selecuids
Hanukkah
Who was the man whose descendants became the nation of Israel?
Abraham
the first five books of the Old Testament; the Pentateuch
Torah
What name was given to Greeks and other people who are not Jews?
Gentiles
How did Jesus fulfill the messianic promises expressed in the Old Testament covenants?
He brings blessing to all the nations of the earth. He became the sacrifice for sin. He gives the Holy Spirit. He is the King who will one day rule on earth.
What was the name of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and its capital?
Israel; Samaria
first king of Israel
Saul
the belief in one God
monotheism
Greek translation of the Old Testament
Septuagint
What feast was a time to remember the forty years of wandering in the wilderness?
Feast of Tabernacles
Who was the Jew who was chosen to be queen of Persia and whom God used to save the Israelites in Babylon from destruction?
Esther
a place where the Jews gather for worship
synagogue
the Old Testament name for the promised Redeemer
Messiah
Jewish religious teacher
rabbi
the monotheistic religion of the Jews
Judaism
the Israelites’ departure from Egypt
Exodus
What is the agreement in which God promised to establish David’s throne forever?
Davidic Covenant
What feast was a celebration and thanksgiving for God’s provision
Feast of Weeks
What were the two kingdoms Israel split into?
Northern and Southern
an army consisting of three to six thousand soldiers
legion
What were the Sadducees' beliefs?
Saw the importance of power in preserving the Jewish people and their worship at the temple; Worked with the Romans
What was the agreement in which God promised to give His Holy Spirit and to transform the hearts of His people to love and obey Him?
New Covenant
What two main things does Judaism teach?
God will judge people at the end according to their obedience to the law. God will reward obedience and judge disobedience but leaning toward mercy.
What feast was a celebration of God leading the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt?
Feast of Unleavened Bread
What is a celebration that honor’s the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
Passover
What is the agreement in which God promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation and that through him all the nations of the world would be blessed?
Abrahamic Covenant
to absorb
assimilate
Who was the leader of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucids in the second century BC?
Judas Maccabeus
What were the two main religious groups in Israel?
Pharisees and Sadducees
the capital of Israel
Jerusalem
second king of Israel
David
What river is east of Israel that flows through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea?
Jordan River
What was the name of the Southern Kingdom of Israel and its capital?
Judah; Jerusalem
What is the agreement in which God gave the nation of Israel His law through Moses?
Mosaic Covenant
the Hebrew name for the one true God
Yahweh
Who was the Seleucid king who became ruler of Judea in 176 BC?
Antiochus IV
What replaced the center of worship after the tabernacle?
Temple
Who was the last judge in Israel; anointed Saul to be king?
Samuel
Who was a Jewish historian who sided with the Romans during the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 7?
Josephus
What nation did God make from the descendants of Jacob; the name of the Northern Kingdom after Israel split into two kingdoms
Israel
What was the scattering of the Israelites to many other nations at the time of the Babylonian captivity?
diaspora
what was the portable place of worship used by the Israelites in the wilderness; symbolized God’s presence with the people?
tabernacle
What were the Pharisees' beliefs?
Continued to stress purity of life and obedience to the Torah; Opposed the current rulers
What people lived in the Northern Kingdom of Israel; descendants of conquered peoples who intermarried with Israelites?
Samaritans
What is the restoration of the broken relationship between God and people?
atonement
Who is God’s son; the promised Messiah; came to earth as a man and died on the cross to pay the penalty for sin; rose from the dead then ascended to heaven?
Jesus
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