Ch.5 Judaism and the Israelite Kingdoms

In Judaism, the Sabbath

Judaism's beliefs and practices stressed the importance of

Which of the following completes the sentence correctly? The ______ works in the synagogue to spread Jewish teachings.

Judaism influenced other major monotheistic religions, such as ________________.

Next, King David's son Solomon ruled over the Israelites. He used taxes and trade profits to build ______.

The Romans eventually took control of Judah and the surrounding region, and they

According to the Jewish covenant, God promises to protect Abraham & his descendants and give them ___ if they obey him.

Eventually the Syrians (Seleucids) ruled over Judah and required the Jews to

Many Jews refused to worship the Greek gods & revolted against the Syrians/Seleucids. The successful revolt was led by

After the Assyrians attacked Judah, the New Babylonians invaded next. New Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar

The Israelites moved from Canaan (the Promised Land) to Egypt because of a(n) __________.

While in Egypt, the pharaoh ___________ the Israelites. Their escape from Egypt is known as the Exodus.

After King Saul, David, originally a shepherd, ruled as king and his accomplishments included

Some Jews returned to Judah once the Persians took over and Persian King Cyrus allowed them to return to their homeland.

Judaism has only one god; this is referred to as ____________.

Select the statement that is false.

The migration of Jews to places around the world is called the Diaspora.

The religion of the Israelites, __________, played a big role in their way of life.

Judaism has rules about what foods can be eaten; these foods are called kosher.

It is believed that at Mt. Sinai, God gave Moses a code of laws known as ____. This is considered the word of their god.