1. Moses is traditionally named as the author of the Pentateuch.
2. At the Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptian pharaoh and freed by God.
3. The Israelites became know as the Jews at around 515 BC.
4. The Feast of Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple after the Maccabee's victory.
5. The Old Testament book Sirach identifies its author as Jesus.
6. The four major themes in the preaching of the Old Testament prophets are: Worship the one, true God, Accept God's love and mercy, Be just especially to the poor, and Know that God will ultimately triumph.
2. At the Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptian pharaoh and freed by God.
3. The Israelites became know as the Jews at around 515 BC.
4. The Feast of Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple after the Maccabee's victory.
5. The Old Testament book Sirach identifies its author as Jesus.
6. The four major themes in the preaching of the Old Testament prophets are: Worship the one, true God, Accept God's love and mercy, Be just especially to the poor, and Know that God will ultimately triumph.