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29 Cards in this Set
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What is the Pentateuch?
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First five books of the Bible, part of the Torah, (includes Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Dueteronomy)
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What is Proverbs?
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the last book of the Old Testament
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What is Monotheism?
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belief in only one god
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What is Exodus?
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second book of the Pentateuch
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What is the holiday Passover?
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a holiday representing the last plague, of the death of the first born. if the parents sacrificed an animal for their first born and painted the blood over the doorway of their house then God would "passover" their house and the first born would not be killed.
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What was a Covenant?
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an agreement between a group of people and their god.
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What was the Sabbath?
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Sunday, the day of rest.
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What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
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they are about 800 documents and included text from the Hebrew Bible. Found around the Dead Sea.
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What is the Wailing Wall?
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the only remains of Heron's temple, on the holiday Yom Kippur the Jewish people will go and worship God to ask for forgiveness from their sins.
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What was the Masada?
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A plateau, looks like a tooth, that was used as a fortress from the Romans for the Jews. Overlooking the Dead Sea.
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What is the Synagogue?
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a meeting place for Jewish worship and instruction
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What is the Dead Sea?
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Sea between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. Many times more salty than the oceans.
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What is Jerusalem?
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ancient city, still capital of Israel today
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What is Jericho?
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ancient city in Jordan
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Who are the Prophets?
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people who express and explain the will of God
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Who are the Judges?
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people who helped rule and guide the Israelites
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Who are the Romans?
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people who surrounded about 900 Jews that were trying to hide from them on the Masada
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Who was Abraham?
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father of the Jewish nation
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Who was Isaac?
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son of Abraham, married to Rebecca, supposed to be a sacrifice
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Who was Jacob?
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Hebrew leader, given the name Israel, decendants became known as Israelites
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Who was Judah?
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Jacob's son, oldest, got the most land in Israel
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Who was Joseph?
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sold into slavery by his brothers, became 2nd in command next to the pharoah
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Who was Moses?
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hebrew leader who lead Israelites out of Egyptian captivity
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Who was Samuel?
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last judge, appointed David as the new king of Israel
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Who was Saul?
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king appointed by Samuel, greedy, unfaithful
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Who was David?
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israelite king who led defeat of Philistines and growth of Israel. Murdered Goliath
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Who was Solomon?
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israelite king, directed construction of Jewish temple
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Who was Isaiah?
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made true prophecies
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Who was Daniel?
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made true prophecies
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