Midterm Review: Chapter 3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
The promised land
Canaan
Explain how a marriage bond is like God’s covenant:
God promised the Jews to always be faithful to them and bring salvation to the entire world, but we let god down just like we let each other down- yet God is ALWAYS there to help us of we call upon Him
Explain who Israel’s patriarchs were
Abraham + Sara = Ishmael and Isaac
Isaac + Rebekah = Jacob (Israel)
Jacob~ had 12 sons
Joseph
Went to Egypt and was Jacob’s first son
Moses
Led the Israelites out of Egypt
Who are the patriarchs of the Jewish faith?
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel), Joseph
Who are the matriarchs of the Jewish faith?
Sara, Rebekah, Rachel
Who was Samson?
A famous judge
Saul
St. Paul
Jeremiah
A prophet who was persecuted for teaching God’s word
Isaiah
A prophet
Passover
A Jewish feast that celebrates the Exodus and the events leading up to it
The special meal for the Jewish feast of Passover
Seder
The 10 Commandments
Mosaic Law; the law that frees us
Mount Sinai
The mountain where Moses received the 10 commandments
Joshua
Moses’ assistant who led the Israelites into Caanan
Men and women appointed by God to bring the people back to reliance on Yahweh
Judges
Northern Kingdom
Israel
Southern kingdom
Judah
Name 5 Jewish prophets:
Amos Isiah Elijah Hosea Micah Jeremiah Ezekiel
A culture devoted to wealth
Babylon
What happened during the Babylonian exile?
The temple was destroyed and the Jews had to March 600 miles to Babylon
The beginning and the creating stories- God made the Earth and all creation and it was GOOD
Genesis
Oppressor of the Jews during Jesus’ time
Romans
