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hebrews
Question | Answer |
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hebrew civilization lasted how long? | 1800bce - 70ce (2000 millennia or about 1900 years) |
Who were the founders of Judaism | Hebrews |
Jews originated from what name? | Judah |
The most sacred text | Torah |
Torah contains what? | History of Hebrews & it's basic laws and teachings |
The first 5 books of the Hebrew bible are also called | The Torah (God's teachings) |
Who is the father of the Hebrews? | Abraham |
Was Abraham polytheistic or monotheistic? | Monotheistic |
When did Judaism begin? | God promised Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation if he moved to Canaan |
What does covenant mean? | agreement, contract |
Who was Moses? | Prophet of the hebrews |
Were did descendants of Abraham move to? | Egypt |
Why did descendants of Abraham move to Egypt? | Most likely due to famine |
What became of Hebrews once they moved to Egypt? | They became slaves |
Define prophet | Someone who speaks/interprets for God |
Define plague | really bad, harmful events |
How did Moses become the leader of the Hebrews? | He was told by God to go to the pharaoh and free Hebrew slaves |
What happened when pharaoh refused to free the slaves? | God sent 10 plagues |
Define exodus | mass exit of a group of people |
What did Moses receive when he led the exodus from Egypt to Canaan? | the 10 commandments |
10 COMMANDMENTS | established Judaism's basic laws regarding how to worship God, treat each other, and how to behave. |