_________ is the sacred name, never pronounced by Jews, that God revealed to Moses, meaning “I am who am.”

The ____________ became a religious celebration reminding the Chosen People of God’s deliverance, Salvation, fidelity, and love.

Meaning “first gospel,” the ________________________ is the initial sign of the Good News that God would not abandon his people and that Eve’s offspring would destroy the snake (sin and death).

Jacob was renamed __________, meaning “one who contends with God,” after wrestling a mysterious person all night long.

A binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and people, holding each other to a particular course of action, is called a _______________.

When we speak of ________________, we mean the disobedience committed by Adam and Eve as well as the fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born.

The “fathers of the faith” are also known as the ____________.

God made the _____________ with his Chosen People through Moses, binding himself to his people and giving them the Law so that they would know how to stay faithful.

The descendants of the sons of Jacob are known as the ______________

__________ means “five books.”

The _________, a foundational event in the history of the Chosen People, occurred when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and slavery.

The _____ of Adam and Eve describes their move from paradise to exile.

Adam and Eve “fell” symbolically from their state of _________.

The Law is summarized in the _______________________, which serve as a basic guide.

Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses?

Describe the Judges?

What particular sin did the Israelites continue to commit against God?

Why did the Monarchy begin?

The last and most significant Judge of Israel was who?

Who was David?

What was Solomon’s greatest achievement?

Several prophets spoke of the __________, which was a name for those people who remained faithful to YHWH during the time of captivity, and who were expected to restore Jerusalem.

What were the recurring themes of the all the prophet’s messages?

Which prophetic book was actually a collection of prophecies delivered over 250 years, divided into three sections to reflect the different historical eras in which it was written?

Which young prophet often taught by enacting living symbols and parables, such as the smashing of a clay flask?

This prophet, considered the father of the Jewish religion, was extremely eccentric. He reported outrageous visions, such as one in which he was standing in a field of dry bones, and engaged in highly symbolic actions, such as the cutting and dividing of his own hair.

After the Exile, many Jewish people chose to live outside Palestine. Because of this, the _______________E and the roles of ________________________ became increasingly important.

What was called the "abomination of desolation"?

Who recaptured Jerusalem from the Seleucid rule and rededicated the Temple?