History - Israel

Question 1

Assimilate

Answer 1

To absorb

Question 2

Atonement

Answer 2

The restoration of the broken relationship between God and people

Question 3

Diaspora

Answer 3

The scattering of the Israelites to many other nations at the time of Babylon Captivity

Question 4

Legion

Answer 4

An army consisting of 3,000 - 6,000 soldiers

Question 5

Monotheism

Answer 5

The belief in 1 God

Question 6

Rabbi

Answer 6

Jewish religious teacher

Question 7

Septuagint

Answer 7

A Greek translation of the Old Testament

Question 8

Tabernacle

Answer 8

The portable place of worship used by the Israelites

Question 9

Yahweh

Answer 9

God the Father

Question 10

Torah

Answer 10

The first 5 books of the Bible

Question 11

Judaism

Answer 11

The monotheistic religion of the Jews

Question 12

Synagogue

Answer 12

A place where the Jews gather to worship

Question 13

Abraham Covenant

Answer 13

The agreement in which God promised Abraham that his decedents would become a great nation

Question 14

Mosaic Covenant

Answer 14

The agreement in which God promised to give is Holy Spirit

Question 15

Davidic Covenant

Answer 15

The agreement in which God promised to establish David’s throne

Question 16

New Covenant

Answer 16

The agreement in which God promised to transform His people with His heart

Question 17

Ca. 1446 BC

Answer 17

Exodus from Egypt

Question 18

922 BC

Answer 18

Death of King Solomon — Israel divided into 2

Question 19

722 BC

Answer 19

Assyrian captivity of Israe

Question 20

586 BC

Answer 20

Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem

Question 21

539 BC

Answer 21

Cyrus the Great’s conquest of Babylon

Question 22

70 AD

Answer 22

Roman destruction of Jerusalem and terrible end of Israelite nation

Question 23

Abraham

Answer 23

Abraham was the Father of many nations.

Question 24

Moses and the Exodus

Answer 24

Moses was a Hebrew who God used to lead the Israelites out of slavery.

Question 25

David

Answer 25

David was the 2nd King of Israel

Question 26

Gentiles

Answer 26

Gentiles - A name given to the Greeks

Question 27

Josephus

Answer 27

Josephus was a Jewish Historian.

Question 28

Queen Esther and King Xerxes

Answer 28

Esther was a Jew who was chosen by King Xerxes to be his wife.

Question 29

Samaritans

Answer 29

Samaritans were the people in the Northern Kingdom also known as the descendent of the conquered people.

Question 30

Saul

Answer 30

Saul was the first King of Israel.

Question 31

Samuel

Answer 31

Samuel was the last judge in Israel.

Question 32

Hanukkah

Answer 32

Festival of Lights - 8 days. Yearly Jewish celebration of the reclaiming and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem.

Question 33

Purim

Answer 33

Celebrates the story from the book of Esther

Question 34

Yom Kippur

Answer 34

The holiest day of the year in Judaism. Centered around atonement and repentance.

Question 35

Tu’ BiShevat

Answer 35

“New Year of the Trees”

Question 36

Lag B’Omer

Answer 36

Feasting of Weeks - Omer of Grain

Question 37

Shavuot

Answer 37

The end of the 49 Day period “Omer”. An agricultural festival that commemorates the day God gave the Torah to the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai