MidYear Vocabulary 2022

Another name for the Ten Commandments:

Responsible for sacrifices at the temple; come from tribe of Levi:

A visible manifestation of God is known as:

Another name for the Torah is:

Originally created to house all of Israel during worship; created by Solomon; designed by David:

A fictional story meant to answer one of life's great questions:

The official list of books in the bible are known as the:

Messenger of God; examples: Samuel, Nathan, Elijah, Elisha

A covenant is a solemn agreement between God and humanity.

This place is also known as the City of David and Mt. Zion:

A military leader:

The word vocation means "to call"

A monarchy refers to a dynastic line of kings and queens ordained with the power of God:

The K in Tanak stands for Kethuvim.

Holy Day celebrating the escape of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery at the hand of a loving God:

Ba'al and Astarte are the gods of the:

The practice of placing one's sins on another; biblically, on an animal as described in Leviticus.

Refers to the history of a people beginning with Abraham and continuing through modern day:

This word means "departure" and is the pivotal moment in Jewish religious history:

An ancient style of warfare involving the burning of a city, killing of its inhabitants and looting it of its goods:

This word is both a language and an ethnicity:

The T in Tanak stands for Torah.

Promises a consistent king from House of David; hopes of a Messiah

The name of the Southern Kingdom is:

First book of the bible; means "beginning"

The Promised Land is another name for all of Israel, whether united or divided:

Means "to make holy;" involves use of oil; usually reserved for kings

The belief that the Torah was written by four groups of authors is known as the Four Source Theory.

Someone who descends from the one of the 12 Tribes of Israel is known as a(n):

Israelite pre-history includes Adam and Eve and Noah's Ark.

Unconditional love; loving-kindness:

Passing down of knowledge from one generation to the next by word of mouth:

A story based on fact that has been exaggerated over time for dramatic effect:

The official name for the entire Hebrew Bible is Tanak.

There are two ways to interpret the bible: Literally and:

This person cannot drink alcohol, cut his hair, or touch dead bodies:

God's self-communication to the world:

The Code of Legal Holiness, containing holidays and laws and focusing on repentance is found in the book of:

This group exiled the Israelites from the Northern Kingdom:

Day of rest; 7th day of creation

The Four Source Theory includes Yahwhist, Elohist, Deuteronomist, and:

The N in Tanak stands for Nevi'im.

Moses receiving the Ten Commandments is known as the:

Contains the 10 Commandments; a "home" for God; necessary for a temple; lost after the Babylonian Exile;

The Jewish people are often referred to as the _____________ __________ due to their unique relationship with God:

The outward sign of the Abrahamic Covenant is:

This group exiled the Israelites from the Southern Kingdom:

The name of the Northern Kingdom is: