According to Jewish teaching what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham?

to protect Abraham's descendants

How does the Torah say that Abraham first came out the land of Canaan?

He moved with his family from Mesopotamia

When people read from the Torah, they are reading from ?

the first five book soft the Hebrew Bible

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

Always to devote themselves to God

Why was Jerusalem considered a Holy city?

The Ark of the Covenant was kept there

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Unit 11 Judaism

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1
According to the Torah, God told Abram to move to the land of Canaan. For Jews, this land became known as
the promised land
the Kingdom of Solomon
the city of God
the holy of holies
2
The word exodus means "departure." In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was departure from?
Ur
Babylon
Egypt
Canaan
3
What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
Egypt
Canaan
Ur
Babylon
4
Who gave Judaism its fundamental laws?
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
David
5
According to Jewish teaching what did God promise by changing Abram's name to Abraham?
to help Abraham build a temple
to guide Abraham to Canaan
to protect Abraham's descendants
to save Abraham's son
6
How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time
Belief in one God
famous leader - heroes
rules for how to act
more elegant temples
7
How does the Torah say that Abraham first came out the land of Canaan?
He moved with his family from Mesopotamia
he led an army that won the land from the Philistines
He passed through the area as a wandering shepherd
He guided the Israelites out of Egypt
8
For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
starting a school
uniting a nation
building a temple
winning a battle
9
According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant or ?
religious gathering
holy dream
written contract
Sacred Agreement
10
When people read from the Torah, they are reading from ?
the first five book soft the Hebrew Bible
the prophets and writings
An ancient Egyptian book about the Hebrew people
a collection of prayers and poems used by the early Jews
11
What was the Jewish flight from Egypt called?
the plague
the prophet
the Sabbath
The Exodus
12
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
A strong army
A set of commandments
A famous temple
A strong central governement
13
God promised in his covenant with Abram to protect Abram's descendants. What did Abram's people promise to do?
All of the Above
sacrifice their first born sons to God
Covert all nonbelievers to their faith
Always to devote themselves to God
14
Suppose you were to arrange the following in order. What happened second?
Abraham moved to Canaan
The Israelites moved to Egypt
David was king of the Jewish People
Moses climbed MOunt Sinai
15
Why was Jerusalem considered a Holy city?
The Israelites believed God told them to live there
The Ark of the Covenant was kept there
David built his palace there
Religious ceremonies were held there
16
According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
direction for building a temple
food to eat in the desert
the Ten Commandments
most of the Hebrew Bible
17
Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
Solomon
Abraham
Moses
David

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