Hebrew Scripture Final

After ____, Pharaoh lets the Hebrew people go.

Eighteen books recording the warnings and promises of Israel’s prophets

Ruth was the _____ of King David.

The Book of Judges is a series of short stories about human leaders’ accomplishing God’s will.

The Bible is concerned with what God has done throughout history.

How many stories of Creation are in Genesis?

A covenant often threatens ___ for people who break the terms of the contract.

The Bible is like modern historical writing and completely accurate.

The successor to Moses led the Israelites into…

This event is a reminder that God can and will judge sin.

Israelites demanded a centralized form of leadership under a judge.

The Hebrew Scripture covenants are between God and his _____ who are also called Hebrews.

The metaphor of God as a ____ provided the Israelites with a sense of security.

_____ is the sacred ground where God forms a Covenant with his Chosen People.

The covenant between God and Noah (specifically) and humanity (generally) is

What is a Psalm of Lament?

Jacob flees to the land of his uncle and falls in love with Rachel. He agrees to

In Deuteronomy, Moses gives a different version of the Ten Commandments and

Humans have ____! God didn’t create ___, humans did with their choices.

___ is raised as Egyptian royalty

The holiest day of the Hebrew year is

Bible stories show events in ways that show religious truth. They combine, supply, omit details

One of the terms for the first 5 books of the Bible is the __

What Core Mercy Value is our focus this year?

The story of The Tower of Babel teaches sin affects everything and everyone –

What does Isaiah promise to the Israelites?

Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy tell of laws which

_____ in every detail to God’s commands assured the Israelites victory in battle.

God’s Covenant with Abraham is absolutely _____!

The Edenic Covenant is unconditional and outlined

In the Bible, God reveals his plan for our

As king, he recognized his need for God’s strength. He’s an example of a Servant Leader.

Joseph’s family ends up in ___ because he saves them from a famine.

September 24 is ____ celebrating when Catherine McAuley opened the first House of Mercy.

The Ark was a small wooden box containing the

Joshua spared the lives of Rahab and her relatives because

BC and BCE both mean

What lessons do we learn from Job?

The Callaghan Family had Catherine manage their house for 20 years and

Rahab is an example of how_____

God warns that if Solomon doesn’t observe the Law then

The book of Exodus begins with

Catherine was influenced most by her _____

The literal meaning of the Creation account is

What is the difference between Major and Minor writing prophets?

What is empty worship?

A Covenant is a ___ between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made.

What does the cup of tea symbolize?

What is Isaiah’s mission?

Laws of Sacrifice were sacrificial gifts that represented repentance and sorrow and

Samson is known for his violence and killed over 1,000 Philistines in his life.

God provided for the Israelites needs in the wilderness including manna, quail and water.

The collection of seven books of poetry and wise sayings are called

Samuel, the first prophet of Israel, anointed ____ as the first king of Israel.

The Israelites descended from this group of ancient peoples from the Near East through Abraham.

How many years does the Book of Isaiah cover?

How does Hosea’s story parallel the story of the relationship with God and Israel?

Purity Laws reflected a minority society concerned about

Joseph gets a special tunic (coat) from his father and

Moses received only the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai.

When God first speaks to Moses from the burning bush, Moses immediately agrees to go to Pharaoh

The word Genesis means

The heart of all laws is the ____, which means, “to hear”.

Miriam was a prophetess and

The stories of Genesis combine mythical, legendary, and historical elements.

What lessons do we learn from Ecclesiastes?

Because of his disobedience to God, Moses was not allowed to

God created Adam out of the dirt and Eve out of Adam’s rib. This teaches us

Which one of these was NOT one of the primary concerns of Catherine’s life?

The Hebrew houses were passed over by the Angel of Death because

Before he is anointed king, Saul is described as

___is the last book of the Pentateuch

He demonstrates when the Israelites remain true to the Covenant, God will abundantly bless them

Ancient historians combine or omit details to show events in ways that show religious truth.

In these books, the number 40 is supposed to signify…

Joshua and God don't appoint a leader for the Israelites to succeed Joshua (They start to sin.)

Samuel wanted a theocracy which is a

What did the prophets warn the Israelites of?

There are 12 heroic yet flawed leaders in the Bible who are considered _____.

The “Exodus generation” enters the Promised Land - they never complain about the desert

This book is a handbook of instructions for Israel's worship

After his defeat over the Ammonites, Saul disobeys God by

The Davidic Covenant vowed

The Canon is

The Bible is like modern historical writing and completely accurate.

The first House of Mercy opened on _____?

Adoni is a name Hebrew people used for God because Yahweh is considered too sacred.

The Prophets have a special connection with God. What did they form between God and the people?

The writers of the Bible were inspired. Inspiration, in this context, means

King David was:

The Israelite army swiftly conquered the land, including the taking of the small town of _____.

The Bible was produced by

Who is the “reason” for this school?

The laws reflect what was valued in the early life of Israel

The Sisters of Mercy were founded on

The Adamic Covenant included

The term “bible” when translated means

The Hebrew Scriptures for the Catholic Church have ____ books.

Many of the stories in Genesis 12-50 were written _____ after the events.

Sixteen books of religious history and a few “historical novellas”.

Sarai (Sarah; Abraham’s wife) could not bear children. ____ is Abraham’s son with Hagar.

What is Micah’s most important prophecy?

The bible was written in several languages including –

Moses and God lift up ___ to be his successor after he dies.

In context, the first story of Creation teaches us

The first five books of the Bible, the heart of Hebrew Scripture.

Moses is gone for so long the people ask Aaron to make

God identifies himself as “I Am Who Am” or

___ are unleashed on the Egyptians because Pharaoh refused to release the Israelites.

Joshua’s mission is to lead Israel to

A covenant often promises ___ for people who keep the terms of the agreement.

What is a Psalm of Praise?

The term “Scapegoat” comes from an ancient Jewish practice in the Book of Leviticus.

David broke the 6^th commandment when he

Isaiah tells Jerusalem’s leaders what will happen if they don’t change their greedy ways?

Ramses II enslaved the Israelite people because

David’s choice of ___ as a capital was politically savvy.

What does Isaiah tell these leaders will happen if they do change?

Miriam saved Moses from Pharaoh's plan by

King Solomon was

Moses flees to the land of Midian because

What is Elisha known for?

The Israelites are instructed to ___ around Jericho for 6 days.

The Sisters of Mercy came to be because

Terms of a conditional covenant depend on the

Sacrifice was part of daily life at the time. It was a

After the king oppresses the Israelites, how is the Kingdom divided?

What does the Book of Job question?

What do all prophets have in common?

The Role of the Biblical Judges was to:

The emphasis of biblical laws is not on punishment and guilt, but

The historical books are…

What does Amos criticize?

In the Judges Cycle, the Israelites live in peace while the judge lives.

David was able to accomplish two great feats for the Israelites including:

When did First Isaiah speak to the Israelites?

After wrestling with a strange being, Jacob’s name is changed to

What was the role of prophets for the Israelites?

Deuteronomy means

Biblical Inerrancy: Church teaching that says the Scriptures are free from error

Samuel feared that the Israelites wanted to replace __ with a king.

When did Second Isaiah speak to the Israelites?

The Ten Commandments are found in the book of Exodus and in Deuteronomy.

The final plague was

The Israelites used unleavened bread at Passover because

The story of Noah and the flood teaches us

What did Elijah warn the Israelites to turn away from?

The additional promise that Catherine added to the Sisters’ of Mercy vows was

God promised Abraham many things including...

When did Third Isaiah speak to the Israelites?

What were the prophets to help the Israelites figure out?

The heart of the message of the biblical prophets is

After being told not to look back, Lot’s wife does and

What is a Psalm of Thanksgiving?

The special Hebrew day to atone (seek forgiveness) for the sins of the past year is called

The mercy seat on top of the Ark was where

God reveals himself to Moses through

Abraham pleads to save Lot and his family – the only just people in Sodom and Gomorrah so

The Book of Leviticus was probably written by

What did the saints emphasize?

The religious truth communicated in the story of Creation is

The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh which is

Because Sarah fears Ishmael’s power

In Deuteronomy the __ is a labor law, ensuring a day of rest for every worker, including slaves

Laws of Jubilee show a radical concern for social justice and reflect a concern to deal with

What does the Song of Songs teach us?

The opening of the first House of Mercy fell on the Feast of

The book of Numbers is called this because

Book of Wisdom teaches we have to learn from experiences to make good choices in present.

Rahab, was a __________.

Free Will is the gift that God gives to humans to allow us

In ancient Israel, rituals had to be done with

What are the wisdom books intended to do?

The Book of Deuteronomy is presented as three sermons by

In the Veggie Tales: Josh and the Big Wall, what main person do they leave out of the story?