TCI 6th Lesson 11 ~ The Origins of Judaism

Who established Jerusalem as a holy city?

The statues of Jewish leaders appear on a French cathedral. Which man was called the "father of the Hebrews"?

Moses received the Ten Commandments after the Hebrews left Egypt. What was their flight from Egypt called?

Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?

The Torah

God promised in his covenant with Abram to protect Abram's descendants. What did Abram and his people promise to do?

What did King Solomon create that would become a powerful symbol to the Hebrews of their faith in God?

This stained-glass window shows Moses receiving two tablets of stone from God. What symbolizes God in this carving?

To understand the history of the Jewish people and the development of Judaism, historians rely on

By 1000 B.C.E. King David had

Why was the Ark of the Covenant considered the Hebrews' most sacred object?

The name Abraham means

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

The most sacred Jewish text is called the

What was one purpose of the First Temple in Jerusalem?

According to the Torah, what were the two tablets of stone that God gave to Moses?

According to the Torah, how did the Hebrews escape from the Egyptian army?

The building in this image is one artist's vision of the First Temple in Jerusalem. This temple was built by

According to the Torah, God told Abram to move to the land of Canaan. For Jews, this land became known as