Ruth And Judaism Flashcards
(88 cards)
Elimelech translates to what?
My God is King
When did Moses die?
Just before entering the promise land.
Who was the mother of Boaz?
Rahab
The term Hebrew is referred to what?
The way of life of Abraham, the father of Judaism
Who are the chosen people of God?
The Jews
What were the Judges?
Men and women who brought Israelites back to God.
The covenant in the Hebrew Scriptures is…
The bond between God and the Isralites
According to the Jews, what did God NOT do in history?
Send Jesus Christ, the Messiah. They don’t believe Jesus is the Messiah.
In the Sinai Covenant God promises what?
A pledge of divine faithfulness and love.
When were the stories of the Jews complied?
During the Babylonian exile.
During the Babylonian exile, what stories were compiled?
The stories of the Jews
Which religions trace their origins back to Abraham?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
The descendants of Jacob become known as what?
The Israelites
Gods name was revealed to whom as what?
To Moses as Yahweh
What is Passover?
Every year the exodus and events leading up to it are remembered in a Jewish feast called Passover.
The promise land is also known as what?
Canaan and the Holy Land
The Israelites went where? Under the rule of whom?
To Egypt under the rule of king David
When did the Sabbath become very important?
During the exile
Naomi knows the death of what?
Her land
Her family name
Her husband
Her sons
The messiah means what?
Anointed one
After Solomon died the kingdom split into what?
Israel and Judah
Obed means what?
Servant
Chilion means what?
To waste away
What were Boaz’s first words in the story of Ruth?
“The lord be with you”
