Lessons 4 & 5 Flashcards
Was the Jewish nation God’s chosen representative to all of mankind, or just themselves?
to mankind
Did God tell the Jews to share what they had recieved?
Yes
Were the Jews chosen by God because they were such good people?
No
What three tasks did the Jewish people fail to accomplish?
A. They didn’t share the plan of salvation.
B. They weren’t a positive witness.
C. They didn’t prepare the world for Christ’s coming.
After what event in time did the Samaritans originate?
After the year 722 BC when Israel fell to the Assyrian army.
What group of people were a mixture of heathen religion and the worship of God?
the Samaritans
What request did Israel make that opened the door to idolatry and the increase of wickedness?
a human king
What important event took place in the year 931 BC?
King Solomon died, making Palestine split into two kingdoms.
What important event took place in the year 722 BC?
Israel fell to the Assyrian army.
What important event took place in the year 605 BC?
Judah fell to Babylon.
What were the names of the two kingdoms that Palestine split into?
Israel (the northern kingdom) and Judah (the southern kingdom)
In what two ways did the Jews hate the Samaritans?
A. The cultural differences
B. They thought they were religiously impure
What did the Jewish people do to escape from the temptation of idolatry?
They isolated themselves from other nations.
Why is it important to understand the failures of Israel?
So we can learn from them and not make their mistakes.
From whom did the Jewish people inherit God’s call to be a special people?
Abraham