Chapter 15: The Origins of Judaism

What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

What is monotheism?

Which Jewish leader was an author and wrote the Book of Proverbs?

What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?

What is polytheism?

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

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

Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

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

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

Which of these sources did historians use to learn about the ancient Israelites?

Suppose that you were to arrange the following events in order. Which event happened second?

David was upset at _____________ mockery of God. So he fought and defeated him with a single stone.

According to the Jewish teachings, what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham?

Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?

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

Who is known as the "father of the Jews?"

When people read from the Torah, they are reading

What do the Jewish people believe about the Ten Commandments?

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

For which achievement is Solomon most famous?