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| the promise that the bloodline of David would endure forever and come true through Jesus |
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| the people tried to build a tower here to get into heaven themselves, but God destroyed it |
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| this prayer is considered the essence of Hebrew religion |
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another name for the Ten Commandments |
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| all debts are cancelled and all who have lost their property have an opportunity to redeem it |
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| the unleavened bread that the Jews got in the desert everyday |
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| when everything is killed and burned and nothing is taken for loot |
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| the Promised Land for the Israelites; the land of milk and honey |
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| the sacred meal that the Jews celebrated; the Passover meal |
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| "God is with us"; Isaiah's prophecy that God will become the Messiah |
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general, under David, who avenges the death of his brother |
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great-grandmother of David |
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| as temporary leaders coming in burst and saving the Jews from chaos and keep them united for a while |
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| a consecrated man at birth to God and he will never have strong drink or cut his hair |
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| a city that was designated often with a religious shrine and offered protection for the persecuted and homeless |
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| symbolic of Israel's bringing about their own ruin |
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| is sacrificed in order to cover up the king's sin |
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prophet to whom the Israelites make a request for a king |
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| brings about a defeat for Joshua's army by not following God's orders |
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| offers a war-time sacrifice himself instead of waiting for a priest |
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| the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments |
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| after his victory, he builds a memorial which the Israelites proceed to worship |
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| Hebrew meaning "God is with us" |
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| has a dream to destroy an altar built by unfaithful Israelites |
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| general who switches sides in a power struggle |
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| king of Israel who imposes taxes and forced labor upon his people |
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| unwritten prophet who advises David |
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| saves David from his father, Saul |
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| secret to his strength is his hair |
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| leads the Israelites into Canaan |
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| king of Israel, known for his wisdom |
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| puts a tent peg through Sisera's head to punish him for deserting his troops |
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| thinking that he deserves the spoils of war, he forgets the ban and takes an enemy king and livestock after a victory |
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| female judge and prophet who fights General Sisera and his chariots |
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| gleans from Boaz's field with Ruth |
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| contains the Ten Commandments |
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| warns Saul that the key to his success is fidelity to God |
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considered a "barren" woman; mother of Samuel |
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"brings down the walls" of Jericho |
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| God tests him by asking him to sacrifice his only son |
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| You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
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| saves her first husband, a shepard, from David |
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| God tells him to lead his people to the Promised Land |
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| swears that he will never kill Saul or Saul's family |
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| tricked by his brother into handing over his blessing and inheritance |
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| his offering wasn't as pleasing as his brother's |
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| his offering was more pleasing than his brother's |
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| in order to weaken David's claim to the throne, she is taken from David and given to another man |
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| You shall not covet anything that belongs to you neighbor. |
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| he was told to prepare an ark to save his family |
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| he prays to God for a son more than anything else |
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| he is considered the father of the three largest monotheistic religions in the world |
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| T or F? After Elijah dies, a belief arose that he would return to announce the coming of the Messiah. |
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he establishes the Covenant of Covenants with God |
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| he has many sons, but one that he thinks is "special" |
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| Remember to keep the Sabbath holy. |
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| T or F? God sometimes creates suffereing and injustice in the world. |
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| T or F? God allows Moses and Aaron to enter the Promised Land. |
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| T or F? Pharaoh consents to free the Israelites when Moses and Aaron first ask him. |
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| laughs when it is suggested that she would have a child |
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| Moses' brother who makes a golden calf |
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| conspires with her 2nd son to get his father's blessing |
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| T or F? When the Israelites worship the golden calf, it shows that when God seems to be absent, we are quick to replace Him with things that seem real to us. |
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| Carries on the mission of his mentor, Elijah |
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| T or F? No person or animal in Jericho survived the Israelites' siege. |
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You shall not have any other gods before mel |
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| his brothers sell him into slavery |
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| result of the "back-up plan" who becomes father of Arab and Bedouin peoples |
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| T or F? Sin is essentially refusing to acknowledge God as God and ourselves as dependent on God. |
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| T or F? It can be considered stealing when a person with abundance does not share with others who lack necessities. |
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| You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. |
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| T or F? The Israelites struggled with whether to be "like other nations" or to be something completely different. |
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| T or F? The Covenant of Sinai surpassed all other covenants in the minds of biblical editors. |
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| T or F? The Israelites were often reminded that being Chosen meant that they were more worthy than other people. |
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| servant who is used as the "back-up plan" for providing an heir |
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| T or F? Most of the Jews of the first century became Christians. |
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| T or F? Isaiah prophesizes not only defeat for Jerusalem but also hope after the exile. |
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| longest and most influential of the prophetic books is attributed to him |
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| Honor your father and mother. |
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| T or F? The first part of Genesis explains why things went wrong in the world that God created to be good. |
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| T or F? God is pleased with Solomon's reign because he remained wise and faithful throughout his life. |
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| T or F? By the end of the era of judges, Israel was united as one people under God's Law. |
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| Moses' sister who, with Moses, sings a canticle praising God |
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You shall not commit adultery. |
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| T or F? Joshua represented everything that Israel was supposed to be--completely faithful to God. |
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| T or F? Today, the commandment against "false witness" is understood to forbid all types of lying. |
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| T or F? Despite David's failings, the Scripture writers repeatedly hold him up as a model of faithfulness. |
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| How many books are there in the Catholic Old Testament? |
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| the story of God's actions and the people's responses over many centuries |
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| Christianity is centered around one person |
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| What is the main difference between Judaism and Christianity? |
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| the law books, the historical books, the wisdom books, and the prophetic books |
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The four sections of the Catholic canon of the Old Testament include: |
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the inspired process of passing on faith through doctrines, teaching, and worship of the People of God |
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...which is not the same as historical accuracy or scientific explanations. |
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| The inspired Word of God contains religious truth, that is... |
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| They were words from there own families on how to live a faithful life, the people still loved them, and God was on their side. |
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| What 3 messages did the written Hebrew Scriptures tell the Jews of the Dispersion? |
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| Known in the Jewish faith as the Torah, this is their primary scriptural authority in matters of belief and practice. |
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| the new covenant to the Israelites and the two perfect commandments |
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| to emphasize the importance of the resting on the Sabbath |
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| Why does the writer of the creation story include God resting on the seventh day? |
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the Babylonian view is that their gods were hateful and distrustful and the Jews' was that God was loving and trusting. |
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| What was the difference between the Babylonian view of creation and humanity as opposed to the Jewish view of creation and humanity? |
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| so the Jews of the Exile would know that they aren't the only ones who had gone through this exile and also to compare the similarities |
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| What is one of the reasons why the Exodus stories were important to the Jews of the Exile? |
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| Jesus celebrated a Seder meal just before he died--we call this event... |
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| it was burning but not consumed. |
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| The unusual thing about the burning bush is that... |
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Jewish history because they used it at the Seder meals. |
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| The Catholic use of unleavened bread in Communion is root in... |
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| replacing God with something that seems real to us/something we can touch. |
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| Idolatry can be understood as... |
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| that is what kept their spirits up, and it made a better impact on the usefulness. |
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| Community worship was central in the Israelites' lives because... |
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| This book tells of Israel's wandering in the wilderness on the way to Canaan. |
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This is the final book of the Pentateuch, which brings the Israelites to the brink of the Promised Land. |
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| Priests in ancient Israel were members of this tribe. |
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| he predicts that the first born will die, and that is what the Pharaoh did to all of the Jewish firstborn. |
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| The final plague Moses predicts for Egypt is ironic because... |
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it goes above all others, no matter what covenants were made before this one. |
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| When we say that the Sinai Covenant is the Covenant of Covenants, we are saying that... |
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| his life goal was to get the Israelites into Canaan, but God would not let him enter. |
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| The death of Moses is ironic in that... |
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Joshua, Judges, both Books of Samuel, and both Books of Kings |
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| The biblical books called the Deuteronomic history include... |
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| disowning God, as in, they turned their backs to him. |
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Israel's exile was the result of them... |
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| God would let the Jews win before the Sun went down. |
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| The point of the sun standing still until Joshua and his arm had overcome local kings is that... |
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| teach that God could make a good outcome out of a bad situation and how David could have a Gentile great-grandmother. |
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| The purpose of the Book of Ruth was to... |
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| so that the army would know that God won it, not them |
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| What was the point in God's asking that Gideon to scale down his army? |
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it was located in the middle and never belonged to any of the 12 tribes |
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| Why was Jerusalem an ideal choice for Israel's capital? |
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| a child who will be split between two prostitutes. |
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| The most famous example of Solomon's wisdom involves... |
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transfiguration of Jesus. |
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| Elijah appears after his death at the... |
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| the man that replaced Elijah and performed miracles that brought somebody back to life |
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| he didn't want people to JUST go through the motions while in worship |
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he marries an unfaithful wife and puts her on trial; he also wants to wait until she is reconcile with God |
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| What was Isaiah's response to the question posed in the Temple, "Whom shall I send?" |
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