Lesson 11 Flashcard: The Origins of Judaism

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When people read from the Torah, they are reading from __________.

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the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

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How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

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He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.

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How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

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belief in one God

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According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or _____?

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sacred agreement

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According to Jewish teaching, what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham? Options: to save Abraham's son, to help Abraham build a temple, to protect Abraham's descendants, to guide Abraham to Canaan

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to protect Abraham's descendants

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What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land? Ur, Canaan, Egypt, Babylon

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Canaan

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Find Isaac on the family tree below. According to the family tree, Isaac was Sarah's _____

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son

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Arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second? Moses climbed Mount Sinai., David was king of the Jewish people., Abraham moved to Canaan., The Israelites moved to Egypt.

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The Israelites moved to Egypt.

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The word exodus means "departure." In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from _____

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Egypt

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According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

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the Ten Commandments