MidYear Vocabulary 2022

Another name for the Torah is:

The official name for the entire Hebrew Bible is Tanak.

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

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

The outward sign of the Abrahamic Covenant is:

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

Day of rest; 7th day of creation

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

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

The word vocation means "to call"

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

First book of the bible; means "beginning"

This group exiled the Israelites from the Southern Kingdom:

The N in Tanak stands for Nevi'im.

The name of the Northern Kingdom is:

The T in Tanak stands for Torah.

A visible manifestation of God is known as:

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

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

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

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

A military leader:

Moses receiving the Ten Commandments is known as the:

Ba'al and Astarte are the gods of the:

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

God's self-communication to the world:

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

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

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

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

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

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

A covenant is a solemn agreement between God and humanity.

This group exiled the Israelites from the Northern Kingdom:

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

Another name for the Ten Commandments:

The K in Tanak stands for Kethuvim.

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

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

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

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

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

This word is both a language and an ethnicity:

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

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

The name of the Southern Kingdom is:

Unconditional love; loving-kindness:

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