Lt: Role of Religion

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What were the sources of religious teachings for the early Israelites? Options: The Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim, The Old Testament and New Testament, The Talmud, Midrash, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, The Quran and Hadith

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The Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim

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What information is contained within the Talmud that helps to explain the Torah?

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Thoughts and Essays about the Tanakh

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What was the significance of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls?

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They revealed new information about what life was like in this time period (between 100 bce and 50 ce).

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What does it mean for Jewish Families to be Patriarchies?

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Families were controlled by Fathers.

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What rights did women have under Jewish Law?

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Could CREATE contracts, and buy and sell property

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What was one of the parts of a Kosher Diet? Options: Beef and Lamb were banned, Pork was banned, Meat was not allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Meat and Dairy had to be eaten at the same meal

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Pork was banned

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What made Jewish religious beliefs unique in ancient world? Options: Monotheism - belief in a single god, Polytheism - belief in multiple gods, Agnosticism - neither belief nor disbelief in a creator god, Atheism - belief in no god

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Monotheism - belief in a single god

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What is the Jewish Covenant?

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An agreement between man and God.

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What is the term for food that has been prepared properly for Jewish people to eat?

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Kosher

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What is NOT true about the prophets? They are believed to be messengers sent by God, They gave people hope, but also told them when they had strayed from God's path, They showed people how to live a moral life according to the will of God, They believed that there was no way for people to get close to God

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They believed that there was no way for people to get close to God